The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Thymus mongolicus (Labiatae), a special spice plant

Li Huaizhu; Liang Bai; Jiqing Bai; Ping Wang; Caihua Zhou; Dou Lingling; Jiaojiao Jiang; Jun Liu; Qiaoli Wang

doi:10.1080/23802359.2020.1778573

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Thymus mongolicus (Labiatae), a special spice plant

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour. 2020 Jun 26;5(3):2597-2598. doi: 10.1080/23802359.2020.1778573.

Authors

Li Huaizhu¹, Liang Bai², Jiqing Bai³, Ping Wang¹, Caihua Zhou¹, Dou Lingling¹, Jiaojiao Jiang¹, Jun Liu¹, Qiaoli Wang¹

Affiliations

¹ School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xianyang Normal University, Xianyang City, China.
² Yulin Agricultural and rural bureau, Yulin City, China.
³ College of pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang City, China.

Abstract

Thymus mongolicus is well-known spice plant and resource of traditional Chinese herbal medicine, belonging to the Thymus of the Labiatae family. In this study, the whole chloroplast genome of the T. mongolicus was sequenced, assembled and annotated, which contains 134 unique genes, including 89 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA genes and 8 rRNA genes. A maximum likelihood phylogenetic tree based on 21 complete chloroplast genomes revealed that T. mongolicus is closely related to Mentha genus. The chloroplast genome could be used for species, varieties and medicinal materials identification, genetic engineering and Labiatae germplasm resources protection.

Keywords: Labiatae; T. mongolicus; chloroplast genome.

Grants and funding

This work was supported by the [Public health specialty in the Department of traditional Chinese Medicine#1] under Grant [2016-44, 2017-66, 2018-43, 2019-68]; [Natural Science Basic Research Plan in Shaanxi Province of China#2] under Grant [2018JM3021, 2018JM2033]; [Shaan’xi provincial eduacation department project #3 under Grant [18JK0836]; [Special research fund of Xianyang Normal University#4] under Grant [15XSYK039].