Molecular phylogenetic relationships based on chloroplast genomes of Zingiberaceae species: Insights into evolution and adaptation to extreme environments.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Zingiberaceae family, which includes numerous economically and medicinally important species, exhibits considerable phylogenetic and genetic diversity. Chloroplast genomes are valuable resources for studying evolutionary relationships, genetic diversity, and adaptive evolution in plants. While many Zingiberaceae chloroplast genomes have been sequenced, the evolutionary mechanisms-including structural variation, codon usage bias, selection pressures, and divergence history-remain to be comprehensively investigated.

Methods

we performed a comparative analysis of 11 newly identified species (Aframomum alboviolaceum, Amomum longipetiolatum, Amomum petaloideum, Amomum velutinum, Cautleya spicata, Cornukaempferia larsenii, Globba atrosanguinea, Globba variabilis,

SUBMITTER: Lu T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12504198 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature