The complete chloroplast genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of <i>Volkameria inermis</i> Linnaeus 1753 (Lamiaceae), a tropical and subtropical coastal shrub
The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Volkameria inermis</i> Linnaeus 1753 (Lamiaceae) was sequenced and characterized for the first time. The chloroplast genome of <i>V. inermis</i> is 151,066 bp in length and comprises a large single-copy region (82,508 bp), a small single-copy region (17,302 bp), and a pair of inverted repeat regions each 25,628 bp. The genome encodes 87 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and 8 ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that <i>V. inermis</i> clustered with 11 other species of the Volkameria genus. Among them, <i>Clerodendrum thomsoniae</i> was found to share the closest relationship with <i>V. inermis</i>.
Authors
- Mingzhong Liu
- Yunfeng Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7383-8491)
- Hui Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9497-1646)
- Jiaxin Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7590-013X)
- Muqiu Zhao
- Wen Xuan Tang
Institutions
- Hainan University (CN)
- Hainan Tropical Ocean University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mitochondrial DNA Part B
- Published
- 2025-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2025.2541623
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.81
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province