Comparative genomics and phylogenetic analysis of six Malvaceae species based on chloroplast genomes.

ABSTRACT: The Malvaceae family, comprising 9 subfamilies and 4,225 species, includes economically significant taxa, such as Ceiba pentandra, Gossypium ekmanianum, Gossypium stephensii, Kokia drynarioides, Talipariti hamabo, and Durio zibethinus. Chloroplast (cp) genome research is crucial for elucidating the evolutionary divergence and species identification within this family. In this study, we assembled and annotated cp genomes of six Malvaceae species, conducting comprehensive comparative genomic and phylogenomic analyses. The assembled genomes range from 160,495 to 163,970 bp in size, with 125-129 genes annotated. Notable differences were observed in the IR (inverted repeat) regions, and SSR analysis revealed that Durio zibethinus has the highest number of specific variation sites. Among the six

SUBMITTER: Zhong Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11670485 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature