Unraveling the mitochondrial genome of : a step towards conservation of an endangered species.

Introduction: Compared to the large number of chloroplast genome resources in , only six mitogenomes (belonging to three sections) have been reported. To date, no mitogenome has been reported for section , a representative species whose chloroplast genome has been characterized, is an endangered tree endemic to the montane cloud forests of southern China.

Methods: In this study, we assembled and annotated the mitogenome of section () for the first time using the HiFi reads.

The adaptive evolution of Quercus section Ilex using the chloroplast genomes of two threatened species.

Chloroplast (cp) genome sequences have been extensively used for phylogenetic and evolutionary analyses, as many have been sequenced in recent years. Identification of Quercus is challenging because many species overlap phenotypically owing to interspecific hybridization, introgression, and incomplete lineage sorting. Therefore, we wanted to gain a better understanding of this genus at the level of the maternally inherited chloroplast genome.

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Merr. (Urticaceae).

is an important medicinal plant endemic to China. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of was sequenced and assembled using next-generation sequencing technology. The complete chloroplast genome length of was 150,263 bp, including two inverted repeats (IRs) of 24,681 bp, which are separated by LSC and SSC of 83,791 bp and 17,110 bp, respectively.