# Complete mitochondrial genome of the litchi pathogen Phytophthora litchii

**Authors:** Jinhua Sun, Min Li, Gengxin Chen, Yajun Ran, Xianheng Lv, Meijiao Hu

PMC · DOI: 10.1128/mra.01235-25 · 2025-12-29

## TL;DR

This paper reports the full mitochondrial genome of the litchi pathogen Phytophthora litchii, providing insights into its genetic makeup.

## Contribution

The study provides the first complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Phytophthora litchii.

## Key findings

- The mitochondrial genome is 38,126 bp in length and has a high AT content of 78.26%.
- It contains two rRNA genes, 25 tRNA genes, and 41 protein-coding genes.

## Abstract

The complete mitochondrial genome of the Phytophthora litchii strain hk-1 isolated from China was assembled and annotated. The circular genome has a length of 38,126 bp and is AT-rich (78.26%). It harbors two ribosomal RNA genes, 25 transfer RNA genes, and 41 protein-coding genes.

## Linked entities

- **Species:** Phytophthora litchii (taxon 100870)

## Full-text entities

- **Species:** Phytophthora litchii (species) [taxon 100870]

## Figures

1 figure with captions in the complete paper: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12896218/full.md

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Source: https://tomesphere.com/paper/PMC12896218