Mitochondrial RNA editing sites affect the phylogenetic reconstruction of gymnosperms.

ABSTRACT: •RNA editing sites may contain homoplasious signals that cause artifactual inferences in phylogenetic analyses.•Excluding RNA editing sites from gymnosperm mitochondrial genes restored the sister relationship of gnetophytes and Pinaceae.•Phylogenetic analysis based on mitochondrial genomic data should carefully evaluate the impact of RNA editing sites.

SUBMITTER: Dong SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10435907 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature