Comparative Analysis of Luisia (Aeridinae, Orchidaceae) Plastomes Shed Light on Plastomes Evolution and Barcodes Investigation.

ABSTRACT: Luisia, a genus of the subtribe Aeridinae of Orchidaceae, comprises ca. 40 species. Members of Luisia exhibit unique morphological characteristics and represent a valuable ornamental orchid genus. However, due to the scarcity of distinct morphological characters, species identification within this genus is ambiguous and controversial. In the present study, next-generation sequencing (NGS) methods were used to assemble the plastomes of five Luisia species and compare them with one publicly available Luisia plastid genome data. The plastomes of Luisia possessed a quadripartite structure, with sizes ranging from 146,243 bp to 147,430 bp. The plastomes of six Luisia species contained a total of 120 genes, comprising 74 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA gen

SUBMITTER: Ma L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10815154 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature