The complete chloroplast genome of Rosa lucidissima, a critically endangered wild rose endemic to China

Abstract

Rosa lucidissima is a critically endangered wild rose species endemic to China with both ornamental value and medicinal usefulness. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of R. lucidissima was generated by de novo assembly using whole genome next-generation sequencing to provide genomic data for further conservation genetics of this species and for phylogenetic analysis of genus Rosa. The complete chloroplast genome was 156,588 bp in length, including two inverted repeat (IR) regions (26,048 bp), a small single-copy (SSC) region (18,765 bp), and a large single-copy (LSC) region (85,713 bp). The chloroplast genome encoded 129 genes, including 84 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. The overall GC content of the whole genome was 37.25%. Phylogenetic analysis of 19 selected chloroplast genomes revealed that R. lucidissima was most closely related to R. chinensis var. spontanea.

Keywords

• rosa lucidissima lévl
• chloroplast genome
• critically endangered species