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Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of medicinal tea tree (Melaleuca alternifolia).

ABSTRACT: Melaleuca alternifolia is commonly known as the medicinal tea tree. The complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence is 160,104?bp in length, with a quantitative molecule structure comprising two copies of inverted repeats (IRa and IRb) of 26,737?bp separated by a large single copy (LSC) of 88,151bp, a small single copy (SSC) of 18,479?bp. A total of 131 genes were identified including 84 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes, eight rRNA genes and two pseudogene (?ycf1, ?infA), respectively. Phylogenomic analysis suggests that M. alternifolia is closely related to the rest species of Myrtaceae with strong bootstrap values.

SUBMITTER: Liu H

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7707254 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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