Characterization and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Ferula sinkiangensis (K. M. Shen, 1975) (Apiales: Apiaceae).

This study presents the first complete mitochondrial genome of Ferula sinkiangensis, a medicinal plant formally recognized in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia since 1977. The assembled mitogenome is 416,958 bp in length, encoding 97 genes, and exhibits a structurally complex architecture characterized by 28 large repeat pairs. Phylogenetic analysis robustly places F. sinkiangensis within a fully supported clade. These findings underscore the necessity of long-read sequencing to fully resolve its genomic isoforms.