The First Complete Chloroplast Genome Sequence of Secale strictum subsp. africanum Stapf (Poaceae), the Putative Ancestor of the Genus Secale.

ABSTRACT: Secale strictum ssp. africanum (synonym Secale africanum), a putative ancestor of the genus Secale, has been classified within Secale strictum, although recent phylogenetic studies suggest that it represents a distinct species. This study reports the first complete chloroplast genome of S. africanum, highlighting its structure, genetic composition, and phylogenetic relationships within Secale and related Triticiceae species. Phylogeny reconstruction based on the maximum-likelihood method reveals notable genetic similarity between S. strictum and S. africanum, supporting their genetic and phylogenetic distinction. Here, we assembled the complete, annotated chloroplast genome sequence of Secale strictum ssp. africanum</

SUBMITTER: Skuza L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11764287 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature