Complete chloroplast genome of glyphosate resistant <i>Conyza bonariensis</i> (L.) Cronquist from Australia

Abstract

<i>Conyza bonariensis</i>, flaxleaf fleabane, is a serious weed in Australian agricultural systems, particularly the north-east cropping system. We present the complete chloroplast sequence of <i>C. bonariensis</i> reconstructed from Illumina whole genome shotgun sequencing. This is the first complete chloroplast genome available for genus <i>Conyza</i>. The complete chloroplast sequence is 153,014 bp long, and has the same gene content and structure as other members of the tribe Astereae. A Bayesian phylogeny of the chloroplast coding regions of 18 representatives of Astereae is presented. The <i>C. bonariensis</i> chloroplast genome is deposited at GenBank under accession number MF276802.