The complete chloroplast genome sequence of <i>Echinops davuricus</i> Trevir. (Asteraceae), a medicinal plant
Echinops davuricus Trevir. (Asteraceae) is a perennial medicinal herb. In this study, we sequenced and assembled its complete chloroplast genome. The plastome spans 153,168 bp with an overall GC content of 37.76%, showing a typical quadripartite structure. It encodes 131 genes in total, including 87 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 36 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes and eight ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. Phylogenetic analysis based on whole plastomes strongly supports the monophyly of both Echinops and Cardueae. This work enriches genomic resources for Echinops and provides a valuable basis for its phylogenetic and evolutionary studies.
Authors
- Pan Chengxue
- Lianzhen Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4195-245X)
- Peiyan Ai
- Bo Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7331-1550)
- Tao Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8348-907X)
- Peng Hu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5799-9703)
- Junjie Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4725-0408)
- Jianfeng Chang
- Xiaoming Guo
- Zhenbei Wu
- Leyuan Li
- Chunhui Li
Institutions
- Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (CN)
- Henan Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Mitochondrial DNA Part B
- Published
- 2026-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2715802
- Primary Topic
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Natural Science Foundation of Hainan Province
- Natural Science Foundation of Henan Province