De novo assembled nuclear, chloroplast, and mitochondrial genomes show high intraspecific variation in the tropical rainforest species Symphonia globulifera.

ABSTRACT: Symphonia globulifera (Clusiaceae) has emerged as a model organism in tropical forest ecology and evolution due to its significant ecological role and complex biogeographical history. Originating from Africa, this species has independently colonized Caribbean, Central, and South America three times, becoming a key component of tropical ecosystems across these regions. Despite the ecological importance of S. globulifera and other tropical tree species, our understanding of their genomic architecture remains limited compared to temperate species. To bridge this gap, we present a comparative analysis of two de novo assembled nuclear genomes of S. globulifera-one from a South American individual and one from an African individual-and report newly assembled chloroplast and mitochondrial genomes

SUBMITTER: Olsson S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12611251 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature