Creating an effective DNA identification system for discriminating cherries (Prunus subgenus Cerasus).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cherries, a subgenus of Cerasus within Rosaceae, as fruit trees with high economic value and elegant garden plants, have broad prospects for development and utilization. However, traditional morphology and molecular data have struggled to accurately identify cherry species due to their extensive overlap in the distribution, frequent hybridization, both open and closed flowers, hysteranthy and limited species coverage, hindering the advancement of the cherry industry. In this study, 61 well-documented cherry species were collected and whole chloroplast genome data was used to develop an effective DNA identification system for precise species identification.

Results

36 new cherry chloroplast genomes were added to the public database, resulting in the most comprehens

SUBMITTER: Shen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11998463 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature