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Euryodendron excelsum is an evergreen tall tree endemic to China. Being very rare in China, it is currently listed as a critically endangered species. Here we report the characterization of its complete chloroplast genome sequence assembled from short reads generated by Illumina sequencing. The total chloroplast genome size was 157,702 bp, including inverted repeats (IRs) of 26,072 bp each, separated by a large single copy and a small single copy of 87,144 and 18,414 bp, respectively. A total of 145 genes, including 48 tRNA, 8 rRNA and 89 protein-coding genes, were identified. Phylogenetic analysis using the maximum likelihood algorithm showed that E. excelsum is sister to Adinandra millettii in the family Pentaphylacaceae. The complete chloroplast genome of E. excelsum will provide essential genomic information for protection of the critically endangered species.
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This project was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 31700178 and 41776166), the Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province (Grant Nos. 2015A030313136 and 2017A030313159), Special fund for science and technology development of Guangdong Province (2017A030303014), and the Chang Hungta Science Foundation of Sun Yat-sen University.
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Shi, Xg., Li, Wx., Xing, F. et al. Characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of Euryodendron excelsum (Pentaphylacaceae), a critically endangered species endemic to China. Conservation Genet Resour 11, 275–278 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12686-018-1006-3
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