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ArticleScientific reports2022

Complete chloroplast genome sequencing and comparative analysis of threatened dragon trees Dracaena serrulata and Dracaena cinnabari.

Waqar Ahmad, Sajjad Asaf, Arif Khan, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Abdulraqeb Al-Okaishi, Abdul Latif Khan

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Waqar AhmadNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, 616, Nizwa, Oman.
Sajjad AsafNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, 616, Nizwa, Oman.
Arif KhanGenomics Group, Faculty of Biosciences and Aquaculture, Nord University, 8049, Bodø, Norway.
Ahmed Al-HarrasiNatural and Medical Sciences Research Centre, University of Nizwa, 616, Nizwa, Oman. aharrasi@unizwa.edu.om.
Abdulraqeb Al-OkaishiEnvironmental Protection Agency, Socotra, Yemen.
Abdul Latif KhanDepartment of Engineering Technology, University of Houston, Sugar Land, TX, 77479, USA. alkhan@uh.edu.
Nord University · NOUniversity of Nizwa · OMUniversity of Houston · US

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Abstract

Dracaena (Asparagaceae family) tree is famous for producing "dragon blood"-a bioactive red-colored resin. Despite its long history of use in traditional medicine, little knowledge exists on the genomic architecture, phylogenetic position, or evolution. Hence, in this study, we sequenced the whole chloroplast (cp) genomes of D. serrulata and D. cinnabari and performed comparative genomics of nine genomes of the genus Dracaena. The results showed that the genome sizes range from 155,055 (D. elliptica) to 155,449 (D. cochinchinensis). The cp genomes of D. serrulata and D. cinnabari encode 131 genes, each including 85 and 84 protein-coding genes, respectively. However, the D. hokouensis had the highest number of genes (133), with 85 protein coding genes. Similarly, about 80 and 82 repeats were identified in the cp genomes of D. serrulata and D. cinnabari, respectively, while the highest repeats (103) were detected in the cp genome of D. terniflora. The number of simple sequence repeats (SSRs) was 176 and 159 in D. serrulata and D. cinnabari cp genomes, respectively. Furthermore, the comparative analysis of complete cp genomes revealed high sequence similarity. However, some sequence divergences were observed in accD, matK, rpl16, rpoC2, and ycf1 genes and some intergenic spacers. The phylogenomic analysis revealed that D. serrulata and D. cinnabari form a monophyletic clade, sister to the remaining Dracaena species sampled in this study, with high bootstrap values. In conclusion, this study provides valuable genetic information for studying the evolutionary relationships and population genetics of Dracaena, which is threatened in its conservation status.

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DracaenaGenome, ChloroplastChloroplastsMicrosatellite RepeatsPhylogenyWhole Genome Sequencing

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