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Xu P, Meng M, Wu F, Zhang J. A comparative plastome approach enhances the assessment of genetic variation in the Melilotus genus. BMC Genomics 2024; 25:556. [PMID: 38831327 PMCID: PMC11149310 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-024-10476-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/29/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Melilotus, a member of the Fabaceae family, is a pivotal forage crop that is extensively cultivated in livestock regions globally due to its notable productivity and ability to withstand abiotic stress. However, the genetic attributes of the chloroplast genome and the evolutionary connections among different Melilotus species remain unresolved. RESULTS In this study, we compiled the chloroplast genomes of 18 Melilotus species and performed a comprehensive comparative analysis. Through the examination of protein-coding genes, we successfully established a robust phylogenetic tree for these species. This conclusion is further supported by the phylogeny derived from single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) across the entire chloroplast genome. Notably, our findings revealed that M. infestus, M. siculus, M. sulcatus, and M. speciosus formed a distinct subgroup within the phylogenetic tree. Additionally, the chloroplast genomes of these four species exhibit two shared inversions. Moreover, inverted repeats were observed to have reemerged in six species within the IRLC. The distribution patterns of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and insertions/deletions (InDels) within protein-coding genes indicated that ycf1 and ycf2 accumulated nonconservative alterations during evolutionary development. Furthermore, an examination of the evolutionary rate of protein-coding genes revealed that rps18, rps7, and rpl16 underwent positive selection specifically in Melilotus. CONCLUSIONS We present a comparative analysis of the complete chloroplast genomes of Melilotus species. This study represents the most thorough and detailed exploration of the evolution and variability within the genus Melilotus to date. Our study provides valuable chloroplast genomic information for improving phylogenetic reconstructions and making biogeographic inferences about Melilotus and other Papilionoideae species.
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- Pan Xu
- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Grassland Agro-ecosystems, Key Laboratory of Grassland Livestock Industry Innovation, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Engineering Research Center of Grassland Industry, College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology, Ministry of Education, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China.
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Liu L, Li H, Li J, Li X, Hu N, Sun J, Zhou W. Chloroplast genomes of Caragana tibetica and Caragana turkestanica: structures and comparative analysis. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2024; 24:254. [PMID: 38594633 PMCID: PMC11003120 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-024-04979-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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BACKGROUND The genus Caragana encompasses multiple plant species that possess medicinal and ecological value. However, some species of Caragana are quite similar in morphology, so identifying species in this genus based on their morphological characteristics is considerably complex. In our research, illumina paired-end sequencing was employed to investigate the genetic organization and structure of Caragana tibetica and Caragana turkestanica, including the previously published chloroplast genome sequence of 7 Caragana plants. RESULTS The lengths of C. tibetica and C. turkestanica chloroplast genomes were 128,433 bp and 129,453 bp, respectively. The absence of inverted repeat sequences in these two species categorizes them under the inverted repeat loss clade (IRLC). They encode 110 and 111 genes (4 /4 rRNA genes, 30 /31tRNA genes, and 76 /76 protein-coding genes), respectively. Comparison of the chloroplast genomes of C. tibetica and C. turkestanica with 7 other Caragana species revealed a high overall sequence similarity. However, some divergence was observed between certain intergenic regions (matK-rbcL, psbD-psbM, atpA-psbI, and etc.). Nucleotide diversity (π) analysis revealed the detection of five highly likely variable regions, namely rps2-atpI, accD-psaI-ycf4, cemA-petA, psbN-psbH and rpoA-rps11. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that C. tibetica's sister species is Caragana jubata, whereas C. turkestanica's closest relative is Caragana arborescens. CONCLUSIONS The present study provides worthwhile information about the chloroplast genomes of C. tibetica and C. turkestanica, which aids in the identification and classification of Caragana species.
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- LiE Liu
- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
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- Qinghai Provincial Key Laboratory of Qinghai-Tibet Plateau Biological Resources, Northwest Institute of Plateau Biology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Xining, 810008, China
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- College of Eco-Environmental Engineering, Qinghai University, Xining, 810016, China.
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Xiang YN, Wang XQ, Ding LL, Bai XY, Feng YQ, Qi ZC, Sun YT, Yan XL. Deciphering the Plastomic Code of Chinese Hog-Peanut ( Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth., Leguminosae): Comparative Genomics and Evolutionary Insights within the Phaseoleae Tribe. Genes (Basel) 2024; 15:88. [PMID: 38254977 PMCID: PMC10815570 DOI: 10.3390/genes15010088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2023] [Revised: 01/05/2024] [Accepted: 01/08/2024] [Indexed: 01/24/2024] Open
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The classification and phylogenetic relationships within the Phaseoleae tribe (Leguminosae) have consistently posed challenges to botanists. This study addresses these taxonomic intricacies, with a specific focus on the Glycininae subtribe, by conducting a comprehensive analysis of the highly conserved plastome in Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth., a critical species within this subtribe. Through meticulous genomic sequencing, we identified a plastome size of 148,650 bp, composed of 128 genes, including 84 protein-coding genes, 36 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. Comparative genomic analysis across seven Glycininae species illuminated a universally conserved circular and quadripartite structure, with nine genes exhibiting notable nucleotide diversity, signifying a remarkable genomic variability. Phylogenetic reconstruction of 35 Phaseoleae species underscores the affinity of Amphicarpaea with Glycine, placing Apios as a sister lineage to all other Phaseoleae species, excluding Clitorinae and Diocleinae subtribes. Intriguingly, Apios, Butea, Erythrina, and Spatholobus, traditionally clumped together in the Erythrininae subtribe, display paraphyletic divergence, thereby contesting their taxonomic coherence. The pronounced structural differences in the quadripartite boundary genes among taxa with unresolved subtribal affiliations demand a reevaluation of Erythrininae's taxonomic classification, potentially refining the phylogenetic contours of the tribe.
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- Yi-Nan Xiang
- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.-N.X.); (L.-L.D.); (Y.-Q.F.)
- Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai 201602, China
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.-N.X.); (L.-L.D.); (Y.-Q.F.)
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.-N.X.); (L.-L.D.); (Y.-Q.F.)
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.-N.X.); (L.-L.D.); (Y.-Q.F.)
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.-N.X.); (L.-L.D.); (Y.-Q.F.)
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- Zhejiang Province Key Laboratory of Plant Secondary Metabolism and Regulation, College of Life Sciences and Medicine, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, China; (Y.-N.X.); (L.-L.D.); (Y.-Q.F.)
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- East China Survey and Planning Institute, The National Forestry and Grassland Administration, Hangzhou 310019, China;
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- Eastern China Conservation Centre for Wild Endangered Plant Resources, Shanghai Chenshan Botanical Garden, Shanghai 201602, China
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Yuan S, Nie C, Jia S, Liu T, Zhao J, Peng J, Kong W, Liu W, Gou W, Lei X, Xiong Y, Xiong Y, Yu Q, Ling Y, Ma X. Complete chloroplast genomes of three wild perennial Hordeum species from Central Asia: genome structure, mutation hotspot, phylogenetic relationships, and comparative analysis. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2023; 14:1170004. [PMID: 37554563 PMCID: PMC10405828 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2023.1170004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/10/2023]
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Hordeum L. is widely distributed in mountain or plateau of subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world. Three wild perennial Hordeum species, including H. bogdanii, H. brevisubulatum, and H. violaceum, have been used as forage and for grassland ecological restoration in high-altitude areas in recent years. To date, the degree of interspecies sequence variation in the three Hordeum species within existing gene pools is still not well-defined. Herein, we sequenced and assembled chloroplast (cp) genomes of the three species. The results revealed that the cp genome of H. bogdanii showed certain sequence variations compared with the cp genomes of the other two species (H. brevisubulatum and H. violaceum), and the latter two were characterized by a higher relative affinity. Parity rule 2 plot (PR2) analysis illuminated that most genes of all ten Hordeum species were concentrated in nucleotide T and G. Numerous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) and insertion/deletion (In/Del) events were detected in the three Hordeum species. A series of hotspots regions (tRNA-GGU ~ tRNA-GCA, tRNA-UGU ~ ndhJ, psbE ~ rps18, ndhF ~ tRNA-UAG, etc.) were identified by mVISTA procedures, and the five highly polymorphic genes (tRNA-UGC, tRNA-UAA, tRNA-UUU, tRNA-UAC, and ndhA) were proved by the nucleotide diversity (Pi). Although the distribution and existence of cp simple sequence repeats (cpSSRs) were predicted in the three Hordeum cp genomes, no rearrangement was found between them. A similar phenomenon has been found in the cp genome of the other seven Hordeum species, which has been published so far. In addition, evolutionary relationships were reappraised based on the currently reported cp genome of Hordeum L. This study offers a framework for gaining a better understanding of the evolutionary history of Hordeum species through the re-examination of their cp genomes, and by identifying highly polymorphic genes and hotspot regions that could provide important insights into the genetic diversity and differentiation of these species.
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- Shuai Yuan
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Sciences, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu, China
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Niu T, Tian C, Yang Y, Liu Q, Liu L, Tao Q, Li Z, Wu Z. Complete Chloroplast Genome of Corethrodendron fruticosum (Papilionoideae: Fabaceae): Comparative and Phylogenetic Analysis. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:1289. [PMID: 37372469 DOI: 10.3390/genes14061289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2023] [Revised: 06/16/2023] [Accepted: 06/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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Corethrodendron fruticosum is an endemic forage grasses in China with high ecological value. In this study, the complete chloroplast genome of C. fruticosum was sequenced using Illumina paired-end sequencing. The C. fruticosum chloroplast genome was 123,100 bp and comprised 105 genes, including 74 protein-coding genes, 4 rRNA-coding genes, and 27 tRNA-coding genes. The genome had a GC content of 34.53%, with 50 repetitive sequences and 63 simple repeat repetitive sequences that did not contain reverse repeats. The simple repeats included 45 single-nucleotide repeats, which accounted for the highest proportion and primarily comprised A/T repeats. A comparative analysis of C. fruticosum, C. multijugum, and four Hedysarum species revealed that the six genomes were highly conserved, with differentials primarily located in the conserved non-coding regions. Moreover, the accD and clpP genes in the coding regions exhibited high nucleotide variability. Accordingly, these genes may serve as molecular markers for the classification and phylogenetic analysis of Corethrodendron species. Phylogenetic analysis further revealed that C. fruticosum and C. multijugum appeared in different clades than the four Hedysarum species. The newly sequenced chloroplast genome provides further insights into the phylogenetic position of C. fruticosum, which is useful for the classification and identification of Corethrodendron.
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- Tianxiu Niu
- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Grassland Resources and Ecology in the Yellow River Delta, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Specialty Plant Germplasm Innovation and Utilization in Saline Soils of Coastal Beach, College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot 010010, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot 010010, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot 010010, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot 010010, China
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- Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration on Grassland Resources and Ecology in the Yellow River Delta, Qingdao Key Laboratory of Specialty Plant Germplasm Innovation and Utilization in Saline Soils of Coastal Beach, College of Grassland Science, Qingdao Agricultural University, Qingdao 266109, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot 010010, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot 010010, China
- Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot 010010, China
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Feng J, Xiong Y, Su X, Liu T, Xiong Y, Zhao J, Lei X, Yan L, Gou W, Ma X. Analysis of Complete Chloroplast Genome: Structure, Phylogenetic Relationships of Galega orientalis and Evolutionary Inference of Galegeae. Genes (Basel) 2023; 14:176. [PMID: 36672917 PMCID: PMC9859028 DOI: 10.3390/genes14010176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2023] Open
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Galega orientalis, a leguminous herb in the Fabaceae family, is an ecologically and economically important species widely cultivated for its strong stress resistance and high protein content. However, genomic information of Galega orientalis has not been reported, which limiting its evolutionary analysis. The small genome size makes chloroplast relatively easy to obtain genomic sequence for phylogenetic studies and molecular marker development. Here, the chloroplast genome of Galega orientalis was sequenced and annotated. The results showed that the chloroplast genome of G. orientalis is 125,280 bp in length with GC content of 34.11%. A total of 107 genes were identified, including 74 protein-coding genes, 29 tRNAs and four rRNAs. One inverted repeat (IR) region was lost in the chloroplast genome of G. orientalis. In addition, five genes (rpl22, ycf2, rps16, trnE-UUC and pbf1) were lost compared with the chloroplast genome of its related species G. officinalis. A total of 84 long repeats and 68 simple sequence repeats were detected, which could be used as potential markers in the genetic studies of G. orientalis and related species. We found that the Ka/Ks values of three genes petL, rpl20, and ycf4 were higher than one in the pairwise comparation of G. officinalis and other three Galegeae species (Calophaca sinica, Caragana jubata, Caragana korshinskii), which indicated those three genes were under positive selection. A comparative genomic analysis of 15 Galegeae species showed that most conserved non-coding sequence regions and two genic regions (ycf1 and clpP) were highly divergent, which could be used as DNA barcodes for rapid and accurate species identification. Phylogenetic trees constructed based on the ycf1 and clpP genes confirmed the evolutionary relationships among Galegeae species. In addition, among the 15 Galegeae species analyzed, Galega orientalis had a unique 30-bp intron in the ycf1 gene and Tibetia liangshanensis lacked two introns in the clpP gene, which is contrary to existing conclusion that only Glycyrrhiza species in the IR lacking clade (IRLC) lack two introns. In conclusion, for the first time, the complete chloroplast genome of G. orientalis was determined and annotated, which could provide insights into the unsolved evolutionary relationships within the genus Galegeae.
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- Junjie Feng
- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Science, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Science, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Science, Chengdu 611130, China
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- Sichuan Academy of Grassland Science, Chengdu 611130, China
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- College of Grassland Science and Technology, Sichuan Agricultural University, Chengdu 611130, China
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Lu Q, Luo W. The complete chloroplast genome of two Firmiana species and comparative analysis with other related species. Genetica 2022; 150:395-405. [DOI: 10.1007/s10709-022-00169-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tayşi N, Kaymaz Y, Ateş D, Sari H, Toker C, Tanyolaç MB. Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Lens ervoides and comparison to Lens culinaris. Sci Rep 2022; 12:15068. [PMID: 36064865 PMCID: PMC9445179 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17877-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Lens is a member of the Papilionoideae subfamily of Fabaceae and is generally used as a source of vegetable protein as part of human diets in many regions worldwide. Chloroplast (cp) genomes are highly active genetic components of plants and can be utilized as molecular markers for various purposes. As one of the wild lentil species, the Lens ervoides cp genome has been sequenced for the first time in this study using next-generation sequencing. The de novo assembly of the cp genome resulted in a single 122,722 bp sequence as two separate coexisting structural haplotypes with similar lengths. Results indicated that the cp genome of L. ervoides belongs to the inverted repeat lacking clade. Several noteworthy divergences within the coding regions were observed in ndhB, ndhF, rbcL, rpoC2, and ycf2 genes. Analysis of relative synonymous codon usage showed that certain genes, psbN, psaI, psbI, psbE, psbK, petD, and ndhC, preferred using biased codons more often and therefore might have elevated expression and translation efficiencies. Overall, this study exhibited the divergence level between the wild-type and cultured lentil cp genomes and pointed to certain regions that can be utilized as distinction markers for various goals.
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- Nurbanu Tayşi
- Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Field Crops, Faculty of Agriculture, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey
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- Bioengineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Ege University, Izmir, Turkey.
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Abdelsalam NR, Hasan ME, Javed T, Rabie SMA, El-Wakeel HEDMF, Zaitoun AF, Abdelsalam AZ, Aly HM, Ghareeb RY, Hemeida AA, Shah AN. Endorsement and phylogenetic analysis of some Fabaceae plants based on DNA barcoding. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:5645-5657. [PMID: 35655052 PMCID: PMC9262781 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07574-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Background DNA barcoding have been considered as a tool to facilitate species identification based on its simplicity and high-level accuracy in compression to the complexity and subjective biases linked to morphological identification of taxa. MaturaseK gene (MatK gene) of the chloroplast is very vital in the plant system which is involved in the group II intron splicing. The main objective of this study is to determine the relative utility of the “MatK” chloroplast gene for barcoding in 15 legume as a tool to facilitate species identification based on their simplicity and high-level accuracy linked to morphological identification of taxa. Methods and Results MatK gene sequences were submitted to GenBank and the accession numbers were obtained with sequence length ranging from 730 to 1545 nucleotides. These DNA sequences were aligned with database sequence using PROMALS server, Clustal Omega server and Bioedit program. Maximum likelihood and neighbor-joining algorithms were employed for constructing phylogeny. Overall, these results indicated that the phylogenetic tree analysis and the evolutionary distances of an individual dataset of each species were agreed with a phylogenetic tree of all each other consisting of two clades, the first clade comprising (Enterolobium contortisiliquum, Albizia lebbek), Acacia saligna, Leucaena leucocephala, Dichrostachys Cinerea, (Delonix regia, Parkinsonia aculeata), (Senna surattensis, Cassia fistula, Cassia javanica) and Schotia brachypetala were more closely to each other, respectively. The remaining four species of Erythrina humeana, (Sophora secundiflora, Dalbergia Sissoo, Tipuana Tipu) constituted the second clade. Conclusion Moreover, their sequences could be successfully utilized in single nucleotide polymorphism or as part of the sequence as DNA fragment analysis utilizing polymerase chain reaction in plant systematic. Therefore, MatK gene is considered promising a candidate for DNA barcoding in the plant family Fabaceae and provides a clear relationship between the families.
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- Nader R Abdelsalam
- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21531, Egypt.
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- Bioinformatics Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, Sadat City University, Sadat City, Egypt
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- College of Agriculture, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21531, Egypt
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- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21531, Egypt
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- Agricultural Botany Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Saba Basha, Alexandria University, Alexandria, 21531, Egypt
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- Genetics Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Ain-Shams University, Ain Shams, Egypt
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- Department of Forestry and Wood Technology, Horticulture Institute, Agriculture Research Center, Antoniadis Botanical Garden, Alexandria, 21554, Egypt
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- Plant Protection and Biomolecular Diagnosis Department, Arid Lands Cultivation Research Institute, City of Scientific Research and Technological Applications, Borg El-Arab, Alexandria, 21934, Egypt
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- Bioinformatics Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, Sadat City University, Sadat City, Egypt
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- Department of Agricultural Engineering, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, Rahim Yar Khan, 64200, Punjab, Pakistan
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Egyptian Clover Genotypic Divergence and Last Cutting Management Augment Nutritive Quality, Seed Yield and Milk Productivity. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14105833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Under a changing climate, harvesting management and exploiting the genotypic divergence of Egyptian clover cultivars offers a biologically viable solution to sustainably boost the milk productivity of dairy animals. Two multi-season field trials were executed under semi-arid conditions whereby the first experiment aimed to assess the potential of Egyptian clover cultivars (Berseem Agaiti, Anmol and SB-11) for nutritional quality attributes and the digestibility of green forage and hay, forage palatability and milk productivity of buffaloes fed on hay. In the second field investigation, new promising line, SB-11, was tested for seed production potential under varying dates of the last harvesting regimes (10, 20 and 30 March along with 9 April and 19 April) owing to a sharp hike in temperature. In terms of the nutritive value of green forage and hay, SB-11 remained superior for recording the maximum crude protein (CP), ash, fat and nitrogen-free extract except dry matter (DM) content that was exhibited by the Anmol cultivar. Additionally, SB-11 remained unmatched by giving a minimum crude fiber (CF), while Berseem Agaiti yielded the lesser nutritive forage by producing 4% and 2% higher CF than SB-11 and Anmol, respectively. Moreover, SB-11 recorded the maximum digestibility of CP and DM. Furthermore, SB-11 exhibited a 6% and 9% higher palatability along with 8% and 11% higher milk production than Anmol and Berseem Agaiti, respectively. Additionally, 20 March surpassed the rest of the cutting dates by exhibiting 7%, 23%, 50% and 207% more seed yield than 10 March, 30 March, 9 April and 19 April, respectively, indicating quite a pronounced effect of the last cutting management on the seed production potential of Egyptian clover. The research findings suggest SB-11 as a promising genotype for bridging the nutritive gap of quality feed (forage and hay) for buffaloes along with addressing the seed production challenge of Egyptian clover.
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Wang N, Chen S, Xie L, Wang L, Feng Y, Lv T, Fang Y, Ding H. The complete chloroplast genomes of three Hamamelidaceae species: Comparative and phylogenetic analyses. Ecol Evol 2022; 12:e8637. [PMID: 35222983 PMCID: PMC8848467 DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8637] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2021] [Revised: 01/10/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2022] [Indexed: 11/07/2022] Open
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Hamamelidaceae is an important group that represents the origin and early evolution of angiosperms. Its plants have many uses, such as timber, medical, spice, and ornamental uses. In this study, the complete chloroplast genomes of Loropetalum chinense (R. Br.) Oliver, Corylopsis glandulifera Hemsl., and Corylopsis velutina Hand.‐Mazz. were sequenced using the Illumina NovaSeq 6000 platform. The sizes of the three chloroplast genomes were 159,402 bp (C. glandulifera), 159,414 bp (C. velutina), and 159,444 bp (L. chinense), respectively. These chloroplast genomes contained typical quadripartite structures with a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions (26,283, 26,283, and 26,257 bp), a large single‐copy (LSC) region (88,134, 88,146, and 88,160 bp), and a small single‐copy (SSC) region (18,702, 18,702, and 18,770 bp). The chloroplast genomes encoded 132–133 genes, including 85–87 protein‐coding genes, 37–38 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes. The coding regions were composed of 26,797, 26,574, and 26,415 codons, respectively, most of which ended in A/U. A total of 37–43 long repeats and 175–178 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were identified, and the SSRs contained a higher number of A + T than G + C bases. The genome comparison showed that the IR regions were more conserved than the LSC or SSC regions, while the noncoding regions contained higher variability than the gene coding regions. Phylogenetic analyses revealed that species in the same genus tended to cluster together. Chunia Hung T. Chang, Mytilaria Lecomte, and Disanthus Maxim. may have diverged early and Corylopsis Siebold & Zucc. was closely related to Loropetalum R. Br. This study provides valuable information for further species identification, evolution, and phylogenetic studies of Hamamelidaceae plants.
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- NingJie Wang
- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China College of Biology and the Environment Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Research Center for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecology and Environment of Wuyi Mountains State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Biosafety Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment Nanjing China
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- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China College of Biology and the Environment Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China College of Biology and the Environment Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China College of Biology and the Environment Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China College of Biology and the Environment Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Co‐Innovation Center for Sustainable Forestry in Southern China College of Biology and the Environment Key Laboratory of State Forestry and Grassland Administration on Subtropical Forest Biodiversity Conservation Nanjing Forestry University Nanjing China
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- Research Center for Nature Conservation and Biodiversity State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecology and Environment of Wuyi Mountains State Environmental Protection Key Laboratory on Biosafety Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment Nanjing China
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Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Fagus longipetiolata Seemen (Fagaceae): Genome Structure, Adaptive Evolution, and Phylogenetic Relationships. LIFE (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:life12010092. [PMID: 35054485 PMCID: PMC8778281 DOI: 10.3390/life12010092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2021] [Revised: 12/26/2021] [Accepted: 01/05/2022] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Fagus longipetiolata Seemen is a deciduous tree of the Fagus genus in Fagaceae, which is endemic to China. In this study, we successfully sequenced the cp genome of F. longipetiolata, compared the cp genomes of the Fagus genus, and reconstructed the phylogeny of Fagaceae. The results showed that the cp genome of F. longipetiolata was 158,350 bp, including a pair of inverted repeat (IRA and IRB) regions with a length of 25,894 bp each, a large single-copy (LSC) region of 87,671 bp, and a small single-copy (SSC) region of 18,891 bp. The genome encoded 131 unique genes, including 81 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA genes (tRNAs), 8 ribosomal RNA genes (rRNAs), and 5 pseudogenes. In addition, 33 codons and 258 simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were identified. The cp genomes of Fagus were relatively conserved, especially the IR regions, which showed the best conservation, and no inversions or rearrangements were found. The five regions with the largest variations were the rps12, rpl32, ccsA, trnW-CCA, and rps3 genes, which spread over in LSC and SSC. The comparison of gene selection pressure indicated that purifying selection was the main selective pattern maintaining important biological functions in Fagus cp genomes. However, the ndhD, rpoA, and ndhF genes of F. longipetiolata were affected by positive selection. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that F. longipetiolata and F. engleriana formed a close relationship, which partially overlapped in their distribution in China. Our analysis of the cp genome of F. longipetiolata would provide important genetic information for further research into the classification, phylogeny and evolution of Fagus.
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New Insight into the Phylogeny and Taxonomy of Cultivated and Related Species of Crataegus in China, Based on Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequencing. HORTICULTURAE 2021. [DOI: 10.3390/horticulturae7090301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Hawthorns (Crataegus L.) are one of the most important processing and table fruits in China, due to their medicinal properties and health benefits. However, the interspecific relationships and evolution history of cultivated Crataegus in China remain unclear. Our previously published data showed C. bretschneideri may be derived from the hybridization of C. pinnatifida with C. maximowiczii, and that introgression occurs between C. hupehensis, C. pinnatifida, and C. pinnatifida var. major. In the present study, chloroplast sequences were used to further elucidate the phylogenetic relationships of cultivated Crataegus native to China. The chloroplast genomes of three cultivated species and one related species of Crataegus were sequenced for comparative and phylogenetic analyses. The four chloroplast genomes of Crataegus exhibited typical quadripartite structures and ranged from 159,607 bp (C. bretschneideri) to 159,875 bp (C. maximowiczii) in length. The plastomes of the four species contained 113 genes consisting of 79 protein-coding genes, 30 tRNA genes, and 4 rRNA genes. Six hypervariable regions (ndhC-trnV(UAC)-trnM(CAU), ndhA, atpH-atpI, ndhF, trnR(UCU)-atpA, and ndhF-rpl32), 196 repeats, and a total of 386 simple sequence repeats were detected as potential variability makers for species identification and population genetic studies. In the phylogenomic analyses, we also compared the entire chloroplast genomes of three published Crataegus species: C. hupehensis (MW201730.1), C. pinnatifida (MN102356.1), and C. marshallii (MK920293.1). Our phylogenetic analyses grouped the seven Crataegus taxa into two main clusters. One cluster included C. bretschneideri, C. maximowiczii, and C. marshallii, whereas the other included C. hupehensis, C. pinnatifida, and C. pinnatifida var. major. Taken together, our findings indicate that C. maximowiczii is the maternal origin of C. bretschneideri. This work provides further evidence of introgression between C. hupehensis, C. pinnatifida, and C. pinnatifida var. major, and suggests that C. pinnatifida var. major might have been artificially selected and domesticated from hybrid populations, rather than evolved from C. pinnatifida.
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Tian C, Li X, Wu Z, Li Z, Hou X, Li FY. Characterization and Comparative Analysis of Complete Chloroplast Genomes of Three Species From the Genus Astragalus (Leguminosae). Front Genet 2021; 12:705482. [PMID: 34422006 PMCID: PMC8378255 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2021.705482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Astragalus is the largest genus in Leguminosae. Several molecular studies have investigated the potential adulterants of the species within this genus; nonetheless, the evolutionary relationships among these species remain unclear. Herein, we sequenced and annotated the complete chloroplast genomes of three Astragalus species—Astragalus adsurgens, Astragalus mongholicus var. dahuricus, and Astragalus melilotoides using next-generation sequencing technology and plastid genome annotator (PGA) tool. All species belonged to the inverted repeat lacking clade (IRLC) and had similar sequences concerning gene contents and characteristics. Abundant simple sequence repeat (SSR) loci were detected, with single-nucleotide repeats accounting for the highest proportion of SSRs, most of which were A/T homopolymers. Using Astragalus membranaceus var. membranaceus as reference, the divergence was evident in most non-coding regions of the complete chloroplast genomes of these species. Seven genes (atpB, psbD, rpoB, rpoC1, trnV, rrn16, and rrn23) showed high nucleotide variability (Pi), and could be used as DNA barcodes for Astragalus sp. cemA and rpl33 were found undergoing positive selection by the section patterns in the coded protein. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Astragalus is a monophyletic group closely related to the genus Oxytropis within the tribe Galegeae. The newly sequenced chloroplast genomes provide insight into the unresolved evolutionary relationships within Astragalus spp. and are expected to contribute to species identification.
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- Chunyu Tian
- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China.,School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China.,Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China.,Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China.,Key Laboratory of Grassland Resources and Utilization of Ministry of Agriculture, Hohhot, China
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- Institute of Grassland Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Hohhot, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot, China
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Huang X, Tan W, Li F, Liao R, Guo Z, Shi T, Gao Z. The chloroplast genome of Prunus zhengheensis: Genome comparative and phylogenetic relationships analysis. Gene 2021; 793:145751. [PMID: 34062257 DOI: 10.1016/j.gene.2021.145751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2020] [Revised: 05/06/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Prunus zhengheensis is a novel species originated in Fujian province, China. However, there is no further information available on its classification and molecular biology study. In this study, we first report the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of P. zhengheensis. The cp genome of P. zhengheensis is 158,106 bp and GC content is 36.73%, is a circular structure composed of LSC (large single copy), SSC (small single copy), and IR (inverted repeat) regions, with the size of the three regions being 86,321 bp, 18,999 bp and 26,393 bp, respectively. The cp genome of P. zhengheensis contains 130 genes, and 242 SSRs are identified in the cp genome. The comparative analysis of cp genomes in eight Prunus plants demonstrates the subtle divergences occur in the protein-coding gene rps18, rps12, psbF, rpl33, matK, and rbcL, and that the KA/KS nucleotide substitution ratio of the ndhF of P. zhengheensis and P. armeniaca is 1.79636. The phylogenetic results indicate that the P. zhengheensis is closely related to P. mume, compared to other species of Prunus. Our research results provide the important genomic information for molecular phylogeny of P. zhengheensis.
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- Xiao Huang
- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- Jilin Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Jilin 136100, China.
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- Fujian Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Fuzhou 350013, China.
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- Institute of Botany, Jiangsu Province and Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing 210014, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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- College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China.
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Li J, Ye GY, Liu HL, Wang ZH. Complete chloroplast genomes of three important species, Abelmoschus moschatus, A. manihot and A. sagittifolius: Genome structures, mutational hotspots, comparative and phylogenetic analysis in Malvaceae. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0242591. [PMID: 33237925 PMCID: PMC7688171 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242591] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 11/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Abelmoschus is an economically and phylogenetically valuable genus in the family Malvaceae. Owing to coexistence of wild and cultivated form and interspecific hybridization, this genus is controversial in systematics and taxonomy and requires detailed investigation. Here, we present whole chloroplast genome sequences and annotation of three important species: A. moschatus, A. manihot and A. sagittifolius, and compared with A. esculentus published previously. These chloroplast genome sequences ranged from 163121 bp to 163453 bp in length and contained 132 genes with 87 protein-coding genes, 37 transfer RNA and 8 ribosomal RNA genes. Comparative analyses revealed that amino acid frequency and codon usage had similarity among four species, while the number of repeat sequences in A. esculentus were much lower than other three species. Six categories of simple sequence repeats (SSRs) were detected, but A. moschatus and A. manihot did not contain hexanucleotide SSRs. Single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of A/T, T/A and C/T were the largest number type, and the ratio of transition to transversion was from 0.37 to 0.55. Abelmoschus species showed relatively independent inverted-repeats (IR) boundary traits with different boundary genes compared with the other related Malvaceae species. The intergenic spacer regions had more polymorphic than protein-coding regions and intronic regions, and thirty mutational hotpots (≥200 bp) were identified in Abelmoschus, such as start-psbA, atpB-rbcL, petD-exon2-rpoA, clpP-intron1 and clpP-exon2.These mutational hotpots could be used as polymorphic markers to resolve taxonomic discrepancies and biogeographical origin in genus Abelmoschus. Moreover, phylogenetic analysis of 33 Malvaceae species indicated that they were well divided into six subfamilies, and genus Abelmoschus was a well-supported clade within genus Hibiscus.
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- Jie Li
- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Ornamental Plant Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, Environmental Horticulture Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Ornamental Plant Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, Environmental Horticulture Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Ornamental Plant Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, Environmental Horticulture Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Ornamental Plant Germplasm Innovation and Utilization, Environmental Horticulture Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
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