The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Japanese buttercup Ranunculus japonicus Thunb.

作者：Wen-Qiong Zeng, Hua-Jian Yan, Yunzhe Wu, Ruirui Wang, Xian-Fei Xiao, Zhe‐Chen Qi, Xiao‐Ling Yan · 发表于：Mitochondrial DNA Part B · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1080/23802359.2021.1987166 · 被引用次数：6 · 研究领域：Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies、Plant Taxonomy and Phylogenetics

Ranunculus japonicus is an important medicinal herb widely used in East Asia. In this study, we report the first complete chloroplast genome sequence of Ranunculus japonicus using next-generation sequencing technology. The chloroplast genome size of R. japonicus was 156,981 bp. A total of 129 genes were included, consisting 84 protein-coding genes, eight rRNA genes, and 37 tRNA genes. Thirteen protein-coding genes had intron (ycf3 gene, rps12 gene, rps12 gene, clpP gene contained two introns). A further phylogenomic analysis of Ranunculaceae, including 10 taxa, was conducted for assessing the placement of R. japonicus. It will provide valuable genetic information for this medicinally important species.