Assembly and Comparative Analysis of Complete Mitochondrial Genome Sequence of Endangered Medicinal Plant Trichopus zeylanicus
Biju Vadakkemukadiyil Chellappan, P. R. Shidhi, Anu Sasi, Rashid Ismael Hag Ibrahim, Hamad Abu Zahra
TL;DR
This study reports the complete mitochondrial genome of the endangered medicinal plant Trichopus zeylanicus, revealing its unique structure and evolutionary significance.
Contribution
The first complete mitochondrial genome of a species in the order Dioscoreales is assembled and analyzed.
Findings
The mitochondrial genome is 709,127 bp with 46% GC content and encodes 32 protein-coding genes.
Comparative analysis shows conserved gene clusters and lineage-specific rearrangements in T. zeylanicus.
The genome contains 6.7% chloroplast-derived sequences and 324 RNA-editing sites.
Abstract
Plant mitochondrial genomes exhibit extensive size variability and structural complexity. Here, we report the complete mitochondrial genome of Trichopus zeylanicus, an endemic medicinal plant from the Western Ghats. The mitochondrial genome was assembled using a combination of Illumina short-read and PacBio long-read sequencing technologies, followed by extensive annotation and comparative analysis. The circular mitogenome spans 709,127 bp with a GC content of 46%, encoding 32 protein-coding genes, 17 tRNAs, and three rRNAs. Comparative analysis with other monocot mitochondrial genomes revealed conserved gene clusters but also significant lineage-specific rearrangements. Despite genome size similarities, T. zeylanicus displayed marked divergence in gene order, suggesting that genome size does not necessarily correlate with structural conservation. The genome contains 6.7%…
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Taxonomy
TopicsGenomics and Phylogenetic Studies · Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms · Plant Diversity and Evolution