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

This study presents the first complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Ferula sinkiangensis</i>, 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 <i>F. sinkiangensis</i> within a fully supported clade. These findings underscore the necessity of long-read sequencing to fully resolve its genomic isoforms.