The complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae)

Abstract Background Vernicia montana and V. fordii are economically important woody oil species in the Euphorbiaceae that have great industrial oil and ornamental greening properties, however, the wild resources of Vernicia trees have been reduced because of their habitat destruction. Considering th...

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Main Authors: Zhenzhou Chu, Yuwei Wang, Jianjun Yang, Gulbar Yisilam, Jialei Li, Xinmin Tian
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Published: BMC 2024-12-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11155-8
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author Zhenzhou Chu
Yuwei Wang
Jianjun Yang
Gulbar Yisilam
Jialei Li
Xinmin Tian
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Yuwei Wang
Jianjun Yang
Gulbar Yisilam
Jialei Li
Xinmin Tian
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description Abstract Background Vernicia montana and V. fordii are economically important woody oil species in the Euphorbiaceae that have great industrial oil and ornamental greening properties, however, the wild resources of Vernicia trees have been reduced because of their habitat destruction. Considering the diverse economic and ecological importance of Vernicia species, it is important to collect more molecular data to determine the genetic differences between V. montana and V. fordii. Results We sequenced, assembled, and annotated the complete chloroplast (CP) genome of two tung trees based on the genome skimming approach. The whole CP genomes of V. montana and V. fordii were 163,518 bp and 161,495 bp in length, both including a pair of inverted repeats separated by a large single-copy and a small single-copy region. We detected a total number of 311 tandem repeats, 100 dispersed repeats, and 255 simple repeats from V. montana and V. fordii CP genomes. The mean value of nucleotide diversity between the two species was 0.0122, and the average Ka/Ks ratio across all coding genes was 0.3483. Comparative chloroplast genome analysis showed that the coding regions were more conserved than the non-coding regions. The phylogenetic relationships yielded by the complete genome sequences showed that V. montana was closely related to V. fordii and is considered as a sister group. Conclusions We sequenced, assembled, annotated, and analyzed the CP genome of two tung trees, which will be useful in investigating the conservation genetics and potential breeding applications of this oil shrub.
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spelling doaj-art-54d08e4043b241d18f9dc2baf805fc0a2024-12-29T12:11:04ZengBMCBMC Genomics1471-21642024-12-0125111410.1186/s12864-024-11155-8The complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae)Zhenzhou Chu0Yuwei Wang1Jianjun Yang2Gulbar Yisilam3Jialei Li4Xinmin Tian5Xinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang UniversityXinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang UniversityCollege of Ecology and Environmental Science, Xinjiang UniversityXinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang UniversityXinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang UniversityXinjiang Key Laboratory of Biological Resources and Genetic Engineering, College of Life Science and Technology, Xinjiang UniversityAbstract Background Vernicia montana and V. fordii are economically important woody oil species in the Euphorbiaceae that have great industrial oil and ornamental greening properties, however, the wild resources of Vernicia trees have been reduced because of their habitat destruction. Considering the diverse economic and ecological importance of Vernicia species, it is important to collect more molecular data to determine the genetic differences between V. montana and V. fordii. Results We sequenced, assembled, and annotated the complete chloroplast (CP) genome of two tung trees based on the genome skimming approach. The whole CP genomes of V. montana and V. fordii were 163,518 bp and 161,495 bp in length, both including a pair of inverted repeats separated by a large single-copy and a small single-copy region. We detected a total number of 311 tandem repeats, 100 dispersed repeats, and 255 simple repeats from V. montana and V. fordii CP genomes. The mean value of nucleotide diversity between the two species was 0.0122, and the average Ka/Ks ratio across all coding genes was 0.3483. Comparative chloroplast genome analysis showed that the coding regions were more conserved than the non-coding regions. The phylogenetic relationships yielded by the complete genome sequences showed that V. montana was closely related to V. fordii and is considered as a sister group. Conclusions We sequenced, assembled, annotated, and analyzed the CP genome of two tung trees, which will be useful in investigating the conservation genetics and potential breeding applications of this oil shrub.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11155-8Plastid genomeComparative analysisTung oil treeConservation geneticPhylogenetic analysis
spellingShingle Zhenzhou Chu
Yuwei Wang
Jianjun Yang
Gulbar Yisilam
Jialei Li
Xinmin Tian
The complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae)
BMC Genomics
Plastid genome
Comparative analysis
Tung oil tree
Conservation genetic
Phylogenetic analysis
title The complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae)
title_full The complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae)
title_fullStr The complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae)
title_full_unstemmed The complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae)
title_short The complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of Vernicia (Euphorbiaceae)
title_sort complete chloroplast genomes and comparative study of the two tung trees of vernicia euphorbiaceae
topic Plastid genome
Comparative analysis
Tung oil tree
Conservation genetic
Phylogenetic analysis
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-024-11155-8
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