Characterization of two complete chloroplast genomes of Lindera megaphylla (Lauraceae)

Abstract

Lindera megaphylla (Lauraceae) is an ecologically important and dominant evergreen broad-leaf tree species in the warm-temperate and subtropical zone of China. In this study, we sequenced and assembled two complete genomes of L. megaphylla (LM01 and LM02) based on the next-generation sequencing data. The two complete chloroplasts of L. megaphylla are 152,741 bp in length, including two same length inverted repeats of 20,067 and 20,068 bp, a small single copy of 18,882 and 18,914 bp and a large single copy of 93,726 and 93,691 bp for LM01 and LM02 respectively. They all contain 84 protein-coding, 36 tRNA and eight rRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis based on chloroplast genomes indicates that L. megaphylla is closely related to another Lindera and Litsea species.

Selection and Validation of Optimal RT-qPCR Reference Genes for the Normalization of Gene Expression under Different Experimental Conditions in Lindera megaphylla

“…Lindera megaphylla is an ecologically important and dominant broad-leaved evergreen tree species that is naturally distributed in the warm-temperate and subtropical zones of China [1]. This tree contributes to the seasonal landscape and produces volatile compounds with strong effects on bacteria and toxic gases.…”

“…Lindera megaphylla is a predominant, broad-leaved, and aromatic evergreen tree species belonging to the Lauraceae family and is widely distributed in the subtropical and warmtemperate zones of China. L. megaphylla has not only ecological and ornamental value, but also medicinal and therapeutic value as a source of an essential oils, spices, and drugs [1][2][3]. For example, d-dicentrine, an aporphine alkaloid, is isolated from the root of L. megaphylla and has potential antitumor activity [4,5].…”