Unveiling the complete organelle genomes of <i>Gypsophila vaccaria: de novo</i> assembly and evolutionary insights into a medicinally important species.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Gypsophila vaccaria (Caryophyllaceae) is a medicinal plant with over 2,000 years of documented use in China. Despite its known pharmacological properties and phytochemical profile, no organellar genomic resources are currently available, limiting evolutionary studies and molecular breeding efforts.

Methods

We assembled the complete mitochondrial (361,814 bp) and quadripartite chloroplast (150,050 bp) genomes of G. vaccaria using HiFi sequencing. Codon usage, RNA editing, and selection pressure were analyzed, and phylogenomic relationships were inferred. Species-specific SSR markers were identified for potential molecular applications.

Results

HiFi-based assembly revealed exceptional mitochondrial genome plasticity, with 15.6% (56.7 Kb) deriv

SUBMITTER: Zhang C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12521989 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature