The complete plastid genome of an Antarctic moss Chorisodontium aciphyllum (Hook. f. & Wilson) Broth (Dicranaceae, Dicranales)

• Published in: Mitochondrial DNA Part B
• Main Authors: Zhaojie Ren, Hongfeng Chen, Suzhou Zhang
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022
• Subjects: chorisodontium aciphyllum; mosses; plastome; Genetics; QH426-470; Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2021.1909435; https://doaj.org/article/43d1c2905d8648118f6fd7fe92f0e691

Plastid genomes are useful markers in resolving plant phylogenetic relationships for various taxonomic groups. Here, we sequenced and de novo assembled the complete plastid genome sequence of an Antarctic moss Chorisodontium aciphyllum (Hook. f. & Wilson) Broth using genome skimming data. The newly generated plastid genome is conserved in structure and gene content compared with that of other Bryopsida. Plastid phylogenetic analysis of mosses recovered a robust phylogeny in which Chorisodontium aciphyllum clustered with Fissidens nobilis from the Dicranales. The plastid genome sequence of C. aciphyllum will aid future evolution and diversification studies of land plants.