Comparative Analysis of Complete Chloroplast Genomes and Phylogenetic Relationships of 21 Sect. <i>Camellia</i> (<i>Camellia</i> L.) Plants.

ABSTRACT: Background: Section Camellia is the most diverse group in the genus Camellia L., and this group of plants has a long history of cultivation in China as popular ornamental flowers and oil plants. Sect. Camellia plants present diverse morphological variations and complexity among species, resulting in uncertainty in the classification of species, which has resulted in a degree of inconvenience and confusion in the use of plant resources and research. Methods: Here, We sequenced and assembled the chloroplast genomes of 6 sect. Camellia and performed comparative chloroplast genome analysis and phylogenetic studies combined with 15 existing sect. Camellia plants. Results: The chloroplast genome of 21 species in sect. Camellia specie

SUBMITTER: Xiao X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11764880 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature