Chloroplast genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of the hemiparasitic plant: Taxillus sutchuenensis var. duclouxii (Loranthaceae)

Abstract

Abstract Taxillus sutchuenensis var. duclouxii, a shrub-like hemiparasitic plant with medicinal value. This study sequenced, assembled, and annotated the chloroplast genome of T. sutchuenensis var. duclouxii using Illumina high-throughput sequencing. The genome exhibits a typical circular quadripartite structure, with a total length of 122,537 bp and a GC content of 37.3%. It contains 104 genes, including 64 protein-coding genes, 32 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis shows that T. sutchuenensis var. duclouxii forms a clade with T. nigrans and T. sutchuenensis, indicating a close relationship. This study provides a basis for molecular identification and phylogenetic research in Taxillus.