Zhu, Bin, Gao, Zuomin, Qian, Fang, Yang, Xiaoli, Lv, Xianju, and Cai, Mengxian
Brassica carinata A. Braun (Ethiopian rape), which was derived from the interspecific hybridization between B. nigra and B. oleracea, is used as both an oilseed and a leafy vegetable. The complete chloroplast (cp) genome of a purple B. carinata was obtained. This cp genome has a typical quadripartite structure and is 153,641 bp in length. The GC content of the cp genome is 36.39%. A total of 113 genes were predicted on this cp genome, including 79 protein coding, 4 rRNA, and 30 tRNA genes. Among these genes, 18 genes were duplicated (7 tRNAs, 4 rRNAs, and 7 protein coding genes). Sixty-eight SSR loci, including 11 compound SSRs, were identified in this cp genome by MISA. The phylogenetic tree analysis fully resolved B. carinata in a clade with B. nigra. This study provides important information for future evolution, genetic and molecular biology studies of B. carinata. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]