Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequences of Four Species in the ICaladium/I Genus: Comparative and Phylogenetic Analyses

Caladiums are promising colorful foliage plants due to their dazzling colors of the leaves, veins, stripes, and patches, which are often cultivated in pots or gardens as decorations. Four wild species, including C. bicolor, C. humboldtii, C. praetermissum, and C. lindenii, were employed in this stud...

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Published in:Genes 2022-11, Vol.13 (12)
Main Authors: Ye, Yuanjun, Liu, Jinmei, Zhou, Yiwei, Zhu, Genfa, Tan, Jianjun, Xu, Yechun
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Araceae
Chloroplasts
Genetic aspects
Genomes
Genomics
Methods
Phylogeny
Varieties
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Summary:Caladiums are promising colorful foliage plants due to their dazzling colors of the leaves, veins, stripes, and patches, which are often cultivated in pots or gardens as decorations. Four wild species, including C. bicolor, C. humboldtii, C. praetermissum, and C. lindenii, were employed in this study, where their chloroplast (cp) genomes were sequenced, assembled, and annotated via high-throughput sequencing. The whole cp genome size ranged from 162,776 bp to 168,888 bp, and the GC contents ranged from 35.09% to 35.91%. Compared with the single large copy (LSC) and single small copy (SSC) regions, more conserved sequences were identified in the inverted repeat regions (IR). We further analyzed the different region borders of nine species of Araceae and found the expansion or contraction of IR/SSC regions might account for the cp genome size variation. Totally, 131 genes were annotated in the cp genomes, including 86 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 37 tRNAs, and eight rRNAs. The effective number of codons (ENC) values and neutrality plot analyses provided the foundation that the natural selection pressure could greatly affect the codon preference. The GC[sub.3] content was significantly lower than that of GC[sub.1] and GC[sub.2] , and codons ending with A/U had higher usage preferences. Finally, we conducted phylogenetic relationship analysis based on the chloroplast genomes of twelve species of Araceae, in which C. bicolor and C. humboldtii were grouped together, and C. lindenii was furthest from the other three Caladium species occupying a separate branch. These results will provide a basis for the identification, development, and utilization of Caladium germplasm.
ISSN:2073-4425
2073-4425
DOI:10.3390/genes13122180