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Issue: Vol. 752 No. 2: 22 Apr. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-04-22
DOI: 10.11646/phytotaxa.752.2.5
Page range: 150-162
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First Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Nigropunctata complanata—A New Record for China

Engineering and Research Center for Southwest Bio‐Pharmaceutical Resources of National Education Ministry of China, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 561113, P.R. China
Engineering and Research Center for Southwest Bio‐Pharmaceutical Resources of National Education Ministry of China, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 561113, P.R. China
Engineering and Research Center for Southwest Bio‐Pharmaceutical Resources of National Education Ministry of China, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 561113, P.R. China
Engineering and Research Center for Southwest Bio‐Pharmaceutical Resources of National Education Ministry of China, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 561113, P.R. China
Engineering Research Center of Medical Biotechnology, School of Biology and Engineering, Guizhou Medical University, Guiyang, China
Engineering and Research Center for Southwest Bio‐Pharmaceutical Resources of National Education Ministry of China, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China; State Key Laboratory of Discovery and Utilization of Functional Components in Traditional Chinese Medicine & School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guizhou Medical University, Guian New District, Guizhou 561113, P.R. China
Engineering and Research Center for Southwest Bio‐Pharmaceutical Resources of National Education Ministry of China, Guizhou University, Guiyang 550025, China
Ascomycetes bambusicolous fungi mtDNA Xylariales Fungi

Abstract

In the present study, the high-quality whole-genome of Nigropunctata complanata strain (GMB4912) was sequenced on the MGI-T7 sequencing platform. Species identification was confirmed via comprehensive morphological assessment and multi-locus phylogenetic analysis using ITS, LSU, rpb2, tef1-α and tub2 sequences. The circular mitogenome spans 45,779 base pairs (bp), encoding 43 genes, including 15 protein-coding genes (14 respiratory chain subunits and the ribosomal protein gene rps3), 26 tRNA genes, and 2 rRNA genes. Mitogenome-based phylogenetic analysis confirmed its placement within the order Xylariales with high support (BS=96%). This represents the first complete mitochondrial genome for both the genus Nigropunctata and the family Pallidoperidiaceae. The data provides a valuable genomic resource for future studies on fungal taxonomy, phylogenetics, and species boundaries within Xylariales.

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How to Cite

Li, W.-H., Habib, K., Yao, Z.-Q., Wang, G.-Y., Wang, X.-Y., Li, Q.-R. & Kang, J.-C. (2026) First Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Nigropunctata complanata—A New Record for China. Phytotaxa 752 (2): 150–162. https://doi.org/10.11646/phytotaxa.752.2.5