The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Zehneria japonica (Thunb.) H. Y. Liu (Cucurbitaceae), a medicinal plant

TL;DR

This paper reports the full chloroplast genome of Zehneria japonica, a medicinal plant, providing insights into its genetic structure and evolutionary relationships.

Contribution

The study presents the first complete chloroplast genome sequence of Zehneria japonica, enhancing genomic resources for the species.

Findings

The chloroplast genome is 157,052 bp long with a typical quadripartite structure.

It encodes 131 genes, including 86 protein-coding, 37 tRNA, and 8 rRNA genes.

Phylogenetic analysis confirms the monophyly of Zehneria species.

Abstract

Zehneria japonica (Thunb.) H. Y. Liu is a traditional Chinese medicinal plant. We sequenced and annotated its complete chloroplast genome, which is 157,052 bp in length with 36.99% GC content. It exhibits a typical quadripartite structure, including a large single-copy region of 86,849 bp, a small single-copy region of 17,867 bp, and two inverted repeat regions of 26,168 bp. The genome encodes 131 genes (86 protein-coding, 37 tRNA, and 8 rRNA). Phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast genomes supports the monophyly of Zehneria species. These results enrich genomic resources and provide a foundation for future phylogenetic and evolutionary studies within Zehneria.

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