Comparative chloroplast genomes analysis of nine Primulina (Gesneriaceae) rare species, from karst region of southwest China.

ABSTRACT: Guizhou Province is one of the most important karst regions of southwest China, with 22 Primulina species. These species are highly habitat-specialized and dependent on the soils of the karst region, and many inter-species classifications are unclear. Therefore, studying the chloroplast genomes and estimating the divergence times of there species can not only provide a better understanding of interspecific relationships but also help to know the species speciation and divergence in the karst environment. So, we sequenced and assembled the chloroplast genomes of nine Primulina species (including six endemic species of Guizhou) and conducted chloroplast genome comparison analysis and phylogenetic study. The chloroplast genome structures of the nine Primulina species were quadripartite with t

SUBMITTER: Gu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11618659 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature