Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Avena chinensis (Poales: Poaceae)

Abstract

Avena chinensis is recognized as one of the cereals with high nutritional value in the world. In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of A. chinensis was reported. The complete cp genome of A. chinensis was 135,899 bp in length with a GC content of 38.51%, including a large single copy (LSC) region of 80,117 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 12,576 bp, and a pair of inverted repeated regions of 21,603 bp. The A. chinensis cp genome encoded 128 functional genes, including 82 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNAs, and eight rRNAs. The phylogenetic analysis showed that A. chinensis was closely related to Avena hybrid and Avena occidentalis.

Keywords

• avena chinensis
• chloroplast genome
• avena
• phylogenetic tree