The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Corylus chinensis Franch

• DOI: 10.1007/s12686-016-0636-6
• Publication Date: 2016-10-08T15:52:48Z
• Authors: Guanglong Hu; Lili Cheng; Yanping Lan; Qingchang Cao; Wugang Huang
• Keywords: 0301 basic medicine; 03 medical and health sciences

This study aimed to map and determine the complete chloroplast genome sequence of a rare Betulaceae species, Corylus chinensis Franch., on the basis of the Illumina sequencing data. The complete chloroplast genome is 159,915 bp, and comprises a pair of inverted repeat regions of 26,989 bp each, a large single-copy region of 88,115 bp, and a small single-copy region of 17,822 bp. It harbors 132 genes, including 95 protein-coding genes, 8 rRNA genes, and 29 transfer RNA genes. The overall A+T content of the whole genome is 63.51 %. A phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast genomes has indicated that C. chinensis Franch. is closely related to Ostrya rehderiana.