Casey Hertz (iciclesudan78)

Phyllostachys nidularia (Bambusoideae Poaceae), widely distributed in the Yangtze River Basin and various provinces (regions) in southern China, is one of the most important small and medium-sized bamboo species used in both bamboo shoots and timber. In the present study, we assembled a complete chloroplast genome of the economically important bamboo form Phyllostachys nidularia f. farcta H.R.Zhao & A.T.Liu using whole genome sequencing data previously reported. The complete chloroplast (cp) genome is 139,706 bp in length. A total of 129 unique genes were annotated, including 82 protein-coding, 39 tRNA, and eight rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis results supported that P. nidularia f. farcta was closely related to Phyllostachys reticulata. This work would help us better understand the evolution of the Phyllostachys cp genome.Schizostachyum dumetorum var. xinwuense (T.H.Wen & J.Y.Chin) N.H.Xia is an arborescent bamboo that is native to Jiangxi, China. Suzetrigine The bamboo culm wall of this species is extremely thin, which has high economic value and ecological benefits. Here, we assembled the complete chloroplast genome of S. dumetorum var. xinwuense using Illumina pair-end sequencing data in this work. The total genome size of S. dumetorum var. xinwuense was 139,230 bp in length, containing a large single-copy (LSC) region of 82,876 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 12,877 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 21,777 bp. The overall GC content of the genome was 38.87%, and the corresponding GC values of the LSC, SSC, and IR regions were 36.98%, 32.83%, and 44.17%, respectively. The genome contained a total of 112 genes, including 75 protein-coding, 30 tRNA, and seven rRNA. Phylogenetic analysis of S. dumetorum var. xinwuense positioned it in a strongly supported clade with Arundinaria appalachiana. These data show the phylogenetic location of Schizostachyum dumetorum var. xinwuense within the family of the Bambusoideae and contribute to the biodiversity and systematics of the Bambusoideae.The mitochondrial genome of Brevicoryne brassicae (Hemiptera Aphididae) was determined by Illumina paired-end sequencing. The genome size is 15,927 bp with 45.19% A, 39.03% T, 9.92% C and 5.86% G. It is encoded with 13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNAs and two ribosome RNAs. The phylogenetic tree showed that B. brassicae clustered within clade of Aphididae, had a closer relationship with genus Diuraphis than the rest genera. This study provides important information for future study on the evolution, genetic and molecular biology of Brevicoryne.The Macaroni penguin Eudyptes chrysolophus is a small crested penguin. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of E. chrysolophus is revealed for the first time. The mitogenome sequence is circular and 17,059 bp in length. It contains 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and two ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes similar to other Spheniscidae species. The total nucleotide composition is 30.53% (A), 32.86% (C), 13.96% (G), and 22.66% (T), and 46.81% for overall GC contents. The phylogenetic analysis shows a close relationship between E. chrysolophus and E. schlegeli. Our findings would be useful for further studies on phylogenetics and evolutionary history of the genus Eudyptes.The complete mitochondrial (mt) genome of Upogebia major (De Haan, 1841) is 16,131 bp in length, comprising 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 transfer RNA genes, and two ribosomal RNA genes. The nucleotide composition for U. major is 34.3% of A, 36.6% of T, 10.9% of C, and 18.3% of G. All PCGs are initiated by ATN codons, except for the cox1 gene, which was not determined. Nine PCGs use a common stop codon of TAA or TAG, the other four end with an incomplete stop codon (a single stop nucleotide T). Phylogenetic tree analysis showed that U. major had a close relationship with the species from the family Thalassinidae. The study will provide an important theoretical ba