The complete chloroplast genome of a rare species in Korea, Lilium Dauricum Ker Gawl.

ABSTRACT: Lilium dauricum Ker Gawler is a wild lily species that belongs to section Sinomartagon and is one of the ancestors of the Asiatic hybrid lilies. Unique traits such as disease resistance and early flowering make L. dauricum a desirable resource for interspecific hybridization. However, in Korea, the natural resources of L. dauricum are being exhausted by excessive exploitation and require urgent conservation. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of L. dauricum was generated using Illumina paired-end sequencing technology, and its structure was compared with that of other Lilium species. The chloroplast genome was 152,063?bp long, with a typical quadripartite structure including a pair of inverted repeat regions (26,492?bp) separated by a large (81,485?bp) and small (17,584?bp) single-copy (SC) region. The genome encodes 131 different genes, including 85 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. A phylogenetic analysis strongly supported the relationship of L. dauricum with other members of Sinomartagon and Martagon lilies.

SUBMITTER: Ramekar RV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7707306 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature