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In this study, the chloroplast genomes of six C. argyrophylla populations sampled from different locations in China were characterized and compared. In addition, a gene regulatory network of the polymorphic chloroplast genes responsible for regulating genes found elsewhere in the plant genome was constructed. The result of the genome characterization and comparison showed that the genome characteristics, the gene composition, and the gene sequence of the chloroplast genes varied by location, and the gene regulatory network showed that the differences in growth location may have led to variations in the protein-coding chloroplast gene via various metabolic processes. 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