Molecular evolution and phylogenomic analysis of complete chloroplast genomes of Cotinus (Anacardiaceae).

ABSTRACT: Cotinus is an oligo-specific ornamentally valuable genus with a disjunct distribution in the Northern Hemisphere. Traditionally, the taxonomy of Cotinus was mainly based on leaf morphological characteristics. However, the limited availability of genomic information greatly hindered the study of molecular evolution and phylogeny of this genus. This study sequenced the chloroplast (cp) genomes of all currently recognized taxa of Cotinus, including three species and four varieties. A comparative analysis was performed to investigate their cp genome characteristics and evolution. Furthermore, we inferred the phylogenetic relationships of Cotinus based on whole cp genomes, protein-coding genes, and nuclear ITS data. All cp genomes exhibited a typical quadripartite st

SUBMITTER: Liu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10227175 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature