(2020). Retraction: Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of an important edible fungus Auricularia polytricha. Mitochondrial DNA Part B: Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 2996-2996.

Abstract Mahachai bettas (Betta mahachaiensis) are distributed in areas of brackish water with Nipa Palms in Samut Sakhon, Thailand but urbanization is restricting their biodiversity. A complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of B. mahachaiensis was determined to support conservation programs. Mitogenome sequences were 16,980 bp in length with slight AT bias (61.91%), containing 37 genes with identical

Abstract Rhodiola kirilowii is a precious Tibetan drug and an extremely endangered plant. In recent years, the number of individuals of R. kirilowii has decreased sharply. Here, we determined and analyzed the complete chloroplast genome of R. kirilowii. The cpDNA was 150,905 bp in length, containing a pair of inverted repeats (IRs) of 25,864 bp each separated by a large and small single copy (LSC and

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of mangrove associated plant: Sesuvium portulacastrum was analyzed in this paper, which is the first for the genus within the family Aizoaceae. The mitogenome sequence is 392,221 bp in length containing six ribosomal RNA genes, 27 transfer RNA genes, and 36 protein-coding genes. Gene nad1, nad2 and nad5 are the trans-splicing genes. One intron is found in

Abstract Caddisflies of Stenopsyche angustata (Trichoptera, Stenopsychidae) are widely distributed in various freshwater bodies and a few species inhabit marine environments. The mitochondrial genome was sequenced by Illumina high-throughput sequencing, and then the complete mitochondrial genome sequence was obtained through splicing and assembly. The mitochondrial genome sequence size was 15,371 bp

Abstract In the present study, we sequenced and analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of the hydrozoan jellyfish Spirocodon saltatrix. The mitochondrial genome was a linear form (15,752 bp long, 70.4% AT), consisting of 13 protein coding genes (cox1, cox2, atp8, atp6, cox3, nad2, nad5, nad6, nad3, nad4L, nad1, nad4, and cytB), two tRNAs (tRNA-Met and tRNA-Trp), and two rRNAs (12S and 16S). Mitochondrial

Abstract Acer nikoense (Sapindaceae: Acer) is a deciduous tree, belonging to the Ser. Grisea of Sect. Trifoliata. Its complete genome sequence was obtained using genome Illumina pair-end sequencing data. It had a typical quadripartite structure with 155,952 bp in length, consisting of a large single-copy region (85,720 bp) and a small single-copy region (18,072 bp), as well as a pair of inverted repeats

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of the orange-spotted trevally, Carangoides bajad, which belongs to the family Carangidae was determined. The complete mitochondrial genome has a length of 16,556 bp and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and a control region. Carangoides bajad has a mitochondrial gene arrangement that is typical of vertebrates. Phylogenetic

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of Sitophilus zeamais was determined by an Illumina platform. This mitogenome was 18,531 bp in length, containing 13 protein coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes that is typical among curculionoidea. Stop codon was incomplete for ND4 gene and ND5. The non-coding intergenic regions have increased in size to 1033 bp due to expansion of tandem

Abstract We completed chloroplast genome of Wiesnerella denudata (Mitt.) Steph, only one species of the monotypic Wiesnerella genus and family Wiesnerellaceae Inoue. It is 122,500 bp and has four subregions: 82,143 bp of large single copy (LSC) and 20,009 bp of small single copy (SSC) regions are separated by 10,174 bp of inverted repeat (IR) regions including 132 genes (88 protein-coding genes, eight

Abstract Some populations of the East Asian minnow Pungtungia herzi Herzenstein, 1892, which are naturally distributed in western Japan, have declined and are considered endangered. However, P. herzi has become a domestic invasive species in eastern Japan. Thus, knowledge of genetic features and phylogenetic relationships of P. herzi is important for conservation of this species and understanding its

Abstract Trachycarpus fortunei (Hook.) H. Wendl. (Fam.: Palmae; Gen.: Trachycarpus) is an evergreen tree that is widely distributed in China. In this study, T. fortunei complete chloroplast (cp) genome was assembled. The total cp genome size of T. fortunei was 158,613 bp in length, containing a large single-copy region of 86,422 bp, a small single-copy region of 17,847 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat

Abstract Pinus Yunnanensis var. pygmaea (Fam: pinaceae; Gen: Pinus), is a mutant of Pinus yunnanensis. Franch. To contribute to its conservation, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of P. yunnanensis var. Pygmaea was sequenced and assembled by high-throughput sequencing technology. The results show that P. yunnanensis var. pygmaea cp genome contained 101 genes, including 64 protein-coding genes, 33

Abstract In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome yielded by next-generation sequencing of C. trilineatus was assembled and analyzed. The total length of the mitochondrial genome is 16,526 bp. It contains two ribosomal RNA genes, 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and a major non-coding control region . The arrangement of these genes is the same as that found in the Siluriformes

Abstract Synsepalum dulcificum D. belongs to the Sapotaceae family, which is an evergreen shrub native to tropical West Africa. It is a kind of magical plant that has the unique characteristic of modifying sour flavors to sweet. In this study, the chloroplast genome of S. dulcificum was sequenced, assembled, and annotated firstly. Chloroplast genome size of S. dulcificum is 158,463 bp, the circular

Abstract Two complete mitochondrial genomes of Gobio acutipinnatus and G. microcephalus are assembled, and they have the same length with slightly high A + T contents (54.88% and 56.57%) in base compositions. Results in the reconstructed phylogeny show that the genus Gobio is a monophyletic group, and it is a sister taxon of the genus Romanogibio.

Abstract Carya ovata is a slow-growing, long-lived deciduous species that belongs to section Carya of genus Carya. In this study, we de novo assembled the complete chloroplast genome of C. ovata, and analyzed its phylogenetic relationship. The circular genome was 160,765 bp in length, comprising a large single-copy region (89,975 bp), a small single-copy region (18,788 bp), and a pair of inverted repeat

Abstract Ulmus parvifolia is a promising tree species for landscaping. In this study, the complete genome of U. parvifolia was reported using next-generation sequencing technology. The chloroplast genome was a circular double-stranded DNA molecule with 159,182 bp in length. It contained a large single copy (LSC) region of 87,838 bp, a small single copy (SSC) region of 18,750 bp, and two inverted repeat

Abstract The complete plastome of Rhoiptelea chiliantha was sequenced and assembled in this study. The circular plastome of R. chiliantha is 161,702 bp in size, which contains a large single-copy region (LSC, 90,447 bp), a short single-copy region (SSC, 19,081 bp) and two inverted repeat sequences (IRs, 26,087 bp, each). It is totally comprised of 133 genes, including 88 protein-coding genes, eight

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of Thor amboinensis was obtained and described in this study. This complete mitochondrial genome is 15,553 bp in length and consists of 13 protein-coding genes, 2 ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes. Twenty-two genes were encoded by the heavy strand. The overall base composition of the heavy-strand was 36.09% A, 12.36% G, 14.54% C, and 37.01% T

Abstract The mitochondrial genome sequence of Xanthomantis bimaculata (Mantodea: Iridopterygidae) from Yunnan, China is a circular molecule with the typical insect mitochondrial gene arrangement, which is 15,941 bp in length and contains 22 tRNAs, two rRNAs, 13 protein-coding genes, and one control region. The overall AT content of the mitogenome is 73.12% (A = 37.58%, T = 35.54%, C = 16.54%, G = 10

Abstract The complete chloroplast genome of Cerber amanghas L., a species of the tribe Plumerieae of the family Apocynaceae, is determined for the first time here. The chloroplast genome is 154,428 bp long, containing a large single-copy region (LSC) of 85,138 bp and a small single-copy region (SSC) of 17,390 bp, which are separated by a pair of 25,950 bp long inverted repeat regions (IRs). It encodes

Abstract The complete plastid genome of Rhododendron griersonianum, a critically endangered plant species with extremely small populations, was obtained using Illumina HiSeq X Ten and ONT PromethION sequencing. The full length of the plastid genome is 206,467 bp with an overall GC content of 35.8%, which encodes 118 unique genes, including 78 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA and 4 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic

Abstract The complete mitogenome of the lizard Iphisa elegans Gray, 1851 was sequenced using a shotgun approach on an Illumina HiSeq 3000 platform, providing the first mitogenome for Gymnophthalmidae. The genome was 18,622 bp long, with 13 protein-coding genes, two rRNA (12S and 16S), and 22 tRNA, as well as the control region. A maximum likelihood phylogenetic analysis including I. elegans and all

Abstract We sequenced and assembled eight complete plastid genomes from three closely related pleurocarpous moss families: Amblystegium serpens, Campyliadelphus stellatus, Cratoneuron filicinum, Drepanocladus aduncus, and Leptodictyum humile (Amblystegiaceae), Calliergon sarmentosum and Warnstorfia exannulata (Calliergonaceae), and Calliergonella cuspidata (Pylaisiaceae). The newly generated plastid

Abstract Heterotis and Heterocentron are two shrub genera in the tribe Melastomateae (Melastomataceae). Heterotis rotundifolia (Hr) and Heterocentron elegans (He) are both widely used as ornamental plants in the tropical regions. In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genomes of Hr and He were sequenced, assembled, and annotated. The cp genome sizes of Hr and He are 156,336 bp and 156,514 bp

Abstract In this study, we provide the report of a mitochondrial genome of Shaw’s sea snake (Hydrophis curtus). The total length of the mitogenome is 17839 bp, which was composed of 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 2 rRNA genes (12 s and 16 s rRNA), 22 tRNA genes. The base composition was 32.6% for A, 27.4% for T, 26.7% for C, and 13.3% for G. The sequence presented would be useful for future phylogenetic

Abstract Alhagi sparsifolia is a sand-resistant subshrub and food resource for camels in the desert and semi-desert areas of Central Asia. In China, this is the olny Alhagi species and it is restricted in the Northwestern region. Its complete chloroplast genome was sequenced using the Illumina Hiseq X-Ten platform. The genome lacks an inverted repeat (IR) region, containing 74 protein-coding genes

Abstract ‘Yunhongli No. 1’ is a rare and well-colored red pear (Pyrus pyrifolia) germplasm resource, and is popular in the market due to its bright red color and high quality. This study used Illumina high-throughput sequencing technologies for red pear ‘Yunhongli No. 1’ of chloroplast genome sequencing and analysis. The genome features of P. pyrifolia ‘Yunhongli No. 1’ and the phylogenetic relationships

Abstract Symphypleona (sensu stricto) are a group of Collembola (=springtails) that, despite displaying some variation in gene order, have been poorly investigated under the phylomitogenomic perspective. How families and subfamilies of this taxon are evolutionary related is still partially unknown. For this reason we sequenced, and herein described, the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of Allacma

Abstract New mitochondrial genomes of Pseudogobio guilinensis, P. giganteus, and P. anderssoni have the length of 16,605, 16,606, and 16,609 bp with A + T bias. Inferred phylogeny shows that P. guilinensis occupies basal position. P. esocinus and P. anderssoni+P. longirostris are sister groups, and they together are a sister taxa of P. giganteus.

Abstract Morchella eohespera Beug, Voitk & O’Donnell is a typical black morel species. In this study, using the Nanopore sequencing platform, we characterized its whole mitochondrial (mt) genome sequence. Mt genome of M. eohespera is composed of circular DNA molecules of 243,963 bp, which encoded 102 protein-coding genes (PCGs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNA), and 31 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes. The

Abstract Vitis berlandieri, a species of grape native to the southern North America, is known for good tolerance against soils with a high content of lime and was almost used for rootstock breeding. Here, we report the complete chloroplast genome of V. berlandieri. The chloroplast genome was 161,028 bp in length, harboring a large single-copy region (89,228 bp) and a small single-copy region (19,028 bp)

Abstract The North American nightsnakes in the genus Hypsiglena is composed of nine named and at least two unnamed species. Here, we provide the first mt-genome of H. affinis, an additional mt-genome for H. sp. nov. 1, and four additional mt-genomes from the widespread H. jani. These mtDNA genomes were sequenced using both Illumina and Ion Torrent sequencing technologies. The resulting genomes contained

Abstract This study reports the complete mitochondrial genome of Squalidus multimaculatus. The length of the mitochondrial genome of S. multimaculatus is 16,597 bp, including 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and one control region. The overall base composition of A, G, T, and C is 28%, 18.8%, 25%, and 28.2%, respectively. A phylogenetic analysis by the neighbour-joining

Abstract Lirianthe hodgsonii is a tree species of Magnoliaceae as least concern. In the present paper, the complete chloroplast genome (cpDNA) and basic annotated information of L. hodgsonii were reported and its phylogenetic relationship with other species in Magnoliaceae was analyzed. The size of its complete cpDNA is 159,693 bp, with a typical quadripartite structure comprising a pair of inverted

Abstract In this study, we report the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of Sophora koreensis and its relation with other species within the Fabaceae family. The cp genome was 154,870 bp long, with a typical quadripartite structure including a pair of inverted repeat regions (25,866 bp) separated by a large (85,037 bp) and small (18,101 bp) single-copy (SC) region. The genome encodes a total of 84 protein-coding

Abstract Cletus rubidiventris is a crop pest, especially for rice. This study first reported the complete mitochondrial genome of this species. The total length of mitochondrial genome is 15,590 bp and including 13 PCGs, 22 tRNA genes, and 2 rRNA genes, with 31.8% T, 15.8% C, 41.6% A, and 10.8% G. The overall GC content of the genome is 27%. The mitochondrial genome order, nucleotide composition, and

Abstract Sedum emarginatum Migo is a perennial herb endemic to China. Here, we assembled and characterized the complete chloroplast genome of S. emarginatum using Illumina sequencing data. Our assembled chloroplast genome is 149,188 base pairs (bp) in length, containing a large single-copy (LSC) region of 81,399 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 16,721 bp, and two inverted repeat (IR) regions

Abstract Tachysurus virgatus (Oshima 1926) is a small and benthic Bagridae species that resides in the Southern China and Viet Nam. Currently, limited published genetic information has hindered our understanding of this species. In the current study, the complete mitochondrial genome of T. virgatus was determined using next generation sequencing, which was 16,524 base pairs (bp) in length and identical

Abstract Ligusticum jeholense is an important medicinal plant. Chloroplast genome information is helpful for the development of molecular markers and the study of plant phylogeny. In this study, we report the complete chloroplast genome sequence of L. jeholense. The genome sequence is 148,493 bp in size (GenBank accession number MN652885), with 37.25% GC contents. There are 127 genes in the genome

Abstract The purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis) is a pelagic squid with tremendous potential for commercial exploitation. Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis comprises two forms in the South China Sea, medium-sized form and dwarf form. In this study, we described the complete mitochondrial genome of medium-sized form of S. oualaniensis. The genome is 20,309 bp in length, encoding the standard

Abstract The nearly complete mitochondrial genome of Eutomostethus vegetus Konow, 1898 was high-quality assembled. Several gene rearrangement events were observed in IQM gene cluster by comparing with the inferred insect ancestral mitochondrial genome. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated the position of Eutomostethus vegetus in the Tenthredinidae and showed that Blennocampinae is a sister group to Fenusinae

Abstract In this study, the mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) sequence of Pieris napi is determined using next-generation sequencing. The entire mitogenome genome is determined to be 15,178 bp in length. It contains 37 genes, including 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), two ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and an adenine (A) + thymine (T)-rich region. The overall GC content

Abstract The complete mitochondrial genome of Praia tianmunica is 15,556 bp long. It contains 37 genes and a control region of 505 bp in length. Gene rearrangement is present in the mitogenome of P. tianmunica. The maximum-likelihood and Bayesian phylogenetic analyses showed that the genus Praia was closely related to genus Labriocimbex.

Abstract In this study, we obtained the complete mitochondrial genome of Sporobolomyces sp. using next-generation sequencing. The complete mitochondrial genome of Sporobolomyces sp. contained 15 protein-coding genes (PCG), two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes, and 25 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes. The total length of the Sporobolomyces sp. mitochondrial genome is 26,430 bp, and the GC content of the mitochondrial

Abstract The entire mitochondrial genome sequence of Sphyraena pinguis collected from Korean water was determined by the Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) technology. Its total length was 16,620 bps in length, which possessed the canonical 37 genes in the eukaryotes. Unusual start codon was exclusively found in COX1(GTG), while incomplete stop codons (TA–/T—) were identified in ATP6, COX2, ND3, ND4

Abstract The complete onion of yellow stripe mutant tissues mitochondrial genome was determined and analyzed in this study. The complete sequence length is 324,182 bp, including 37 CDS, 13 tRNA, and G + C content percentage of 45. Compared with the normal onions, 556 SNPs, 279 small indel numbers were detected, and the mutations of 14 SNPs and two small indels in the exon region affected the translation

Abstract Picasso clownfish belong to the subfamily Amphiprioninae and are considered a variant of the genus Amphiprion. In this study, we first sequenced the complete mitochondrial genome of the Picasso clownfish by Illumina next-generation sequencing technology. The length of the whole mitogenome is 16,727 bp long, with a gene arrangement and composition similar to those of two other Amphiprion species

Abstract Camellia yuhsienensis Hu is an economically valuable species in the genus Camellia. It is widely used for breeding ornaments and oil varieties. In this study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of C. yuhsienensis is assembled and annotated. The whole cp genome of C. yuhsienensis is 156,912 bp in size, composed of a small single copy (SSC) region of 18,296 bp and a large single copy

Abstract The Himalayan Beautiful Rosefinch Carpodacus pulcherrimus, belongs to the family Fringillidae, distributed in central Himalayas from India (Himachal Pradesh) to southwest China and Bhutan. The conservation status of this species is least concern (LC) in IUCN. In this study, the complete mitogenome of C. pulcherrimus was determined. The mitogenome is a circular molecule of 16,797 bp in length

Abstract Verbascum chinense is a perennial plant in the Scrophulariaceae family that is traditionally used as sedative, astringent, febrifuge, and for skin eruptions. Here, we determined the complete chloroplast(cp) genome sequence for V. chinense using genome skimming sequencing. The cp genome was 153,618 bp and consisted of a large single copy (LSC) region (84,834 bp), a small single copy (SSC) region

Abstract Akebia quinata is an herb medicine plant in traditional oriental medicine in China. In this current study, we had assembled the complete chloroplast genome of A. quinata. The complete chloroplast genome sequence of A. quinata has a total 157,817 bp in size and has a typical quadripartite structure, which is the same as other plant species chloroplast genome. It contained a large single-copy

Abstract One complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) was determined for Heterochaerus australis (Acoela, Convolutidae). Its mitochondrial genome size was 13,885 bp. The sequence contains 2 ribosomal RNA genes (rrnL and rrnS), 20 tRNA genes, and 12 protein-coding genes (PCGs). The A + T content of the complete mitochondrial genome sequence was 70.8%. The base composition showed a tendency of high

Abstract Parasinilabeo longicorpus is an endemic species living in the karst regions of South China. In the present study, we firstly performed the complete mitogenome sequence of P. longicorpus (Cyprinidae: Labeoninae). Results showed that the mitogenome was 16,596 bp in length and contained 37 genes (i.e. 13 protein-coding, 22 transfer RNA, and two ribosomal RNA genes) and a single control region

Abstract The chloroplast genome of the Araucaria cunninghamii has been completely sequenced. The genome size is 146,337 bp, and the overall GC content is 36.7%. This cp genome does not contain cannonical IRs, it encodes a total 122 genes including 82 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA genes and four rRNA genes. Among them, eight protein-coding genes (rpl2, rpl16, petB, petD, rpoC1, atpF, ndhA and ndhB)

Abstract Tagetes erecta L. is an important commercial and medicinal plant. In this study, we reported the complete chloroplast genome sequence of T. erecta. The genome has a circular structure of 152,076 bp containing a large single-copy region (LSC) of 83,914 bp, a small copy region (SSC) of 18,064 bp, and two inverted repeats (IR) of 25,049 bp by each. It harbors 111 unique genes, including 79 protein-coding

Abstract Aconitum flavum, a traditional Chinese medicine. The complete chloroplast genome sequence is 155,654 bp in length, with one large single copy region of 86,390 bp, one small single copy region of 16,968 bp, and two inverted repeat (IR) regions of 26,148 bp. It contains 129 genes, including 83 protein-coding genes, 8 ribosomal RNA, and 37 transfer RNA. Phylogenetic tree shows that this species

Abstract Sycopsis sinensis is a species of the genus Sycopsis Oliv in the Hamamelidaceae, and it is a native broadleaved evergreen woody plant species in China. Here, we sequenced, assembled, and analyzed the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of S. sinensis. The chloroplast genome of S. sinensis was 159,093 bp with 38.02% GC content, including a large single-copy (LSC) region of 87,841 bp, a small single-copy

Abstract In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of Hordeum brevisubulatum was sequenced and analyzed. The complete chloroplast genome of Hordeum brevisubulatum was 137,019 bp in length, encoding a total of 134 genes, including 87 protein-coding genes, 39tRNAs, and 8 rRNAs, with a CG content of 38.27%. The phylogenetic analysis of Hordeum brevisubulatum was carried out to determine the position