Plastome evolution in the East Asian lobelias (Lobelioideae) using phylogenomic and comparative analyses.

ABSTRACT: Lobelia species, as rich source of the alkaloid lobeline which has been shown to have important biological activity, have been used in folk medicine throughout East Asia to treat various diseases. However, Lobelia is a complex and varied genus in East Asia and is thus difficult to identify. Genomic resources would aid identification, however the availability of such information is poor, preventing a clear understanding of their evolutionary history from being established. To close this gap in the available genomic data, in this study, 17 plastomes of East Asian lobelias were newly sequenced and assembled. Although the plastomes of Lobelia sect. Hypsela, L. sect. Speirema, and L. sect. Rhynchopetalum shared the gene structure, the inve

SUBMITTER: Li CJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10102522 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature