A new species of Mollinedia (Monimiaceae, Laurales) from the Quadrilátero Ferrífero, Brazil [PDF]
PhytoKeys, 2023 Monimiaceae comprises approximately 26 genera and 250 species, with a pantropical distribution, predominantly occurring in humid forests. In Brazil, it is represented by five genera and 47 species, most of which are found in the Atlantic Forest ...
Danilo Alvarenga Zavatin +4 more
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The complete chloroplast genome and phylogenetic analysis of Cinnamomum daphnoides (Laurales: Lauraceae) [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. ResourcesThis study presents the complete chloroplast genome of Cinnamomum daphnoides (154,121 bp, GC 39.2%), a newly recorded species in China, revealing a typical quadripartite structure: a large single-copy region (93,688 bp, GC 37.9%), a small single-copy ...
Yang Chen +5 more
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Complete plastid genome sequence of Neolitsea aciculata (Laurales: Lauraceae), an evergreen broad-leaved tree endemic to East Asia [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2021 In this study, we sequenced the complete plastid genome (plastome) of Neolitsea aciculata, an evergreen broad-leaved tree endemic to East Asia, a woody component of East Asian warm-temperate and subtropical forests across China, Korea, and Japan.
Eun-Kyeong Han +5 more
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Comparative analyses of eight complete plastid genomes of two hemiparasitic Cassytha vines in the family Lauraceae [PDF]
Frontiers in Genetics, 2023 Cassytha is the sole genus of hemiparasitic vines (ca. 20 spp.) belonging to the Cassytheae tribe of the Lauraceae family. It is extensively distributed in tropical and subtropical regions.
Qun-Fei Yu +10 more
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Characterization of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Wintersweet (Chimonanthus praecox) and Comparative Analysis within Magnoliids [PDF]
LifeMitochondrial genome sequencing is a valuable tool for investigating mitogenome evolution, species phylogeny, and population genetics. Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link, also known as “La Mei” in Chinese, is a famous ornamental and medical shrub belonging ...
Xianxian Yu, Yanlei Feng, Jie Zhang
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Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of the spice plant Cinnamomum longepaniculatum [PDF]
BMC Plant BiologyBackground Cinnamomum longepaniculatum(Gamble) N. Chao ex H. W. Li (C. longepaniculatum), a species renowned for its leaves and twigs yielding essential oils, is extensively utilized as a vital raw material in traditional Chinese medicine, spice, and ...
Yanling Fan +4 more
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Patterns of Herbivory in Neotropical Forest Katydids as Revealed by DNA Barcoding of Digestive Tract Contents [PDF]
Diversity, 2022 Many well-studied animal species use conspicuous, repetitive signals that attract both mates and predators. Orthopterans (crickets, katydids, and grasshoppers) are renowned for their acoustic signals. In Neotropical forests, however, many katydid species
Christine M. Palmer +5 more
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The assembly and comparative analysis of the first complete mitogenome of Lindera aggregata [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant ScienceLindera aggregata, a member belongs to the genus Lindera of Lauraceae family. Its roots and leaves have been used as traditional Chinese medicine or functional food for thousands of years. However, its mitochondrial genome has not been explored.
Yujie Shi +6 more
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Exploration of the truncated cytosolic Hsp70 in plants - unveiling the diverse T1 lineage and the conserved T2 lineage [PDF]
Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 The 70-kDa heat shock proteins (Hsp70s) are chaperone proteins involved in protein folding processes. Truncated Hsp70 (Hsp70T) refers to the variant lacking a conserved C-terminal motif, which is crucial for co-chaperone interactions or protein retention.
Yi-Jing Chen +5 more
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The complete chloroplast genome sequence of Illigera celebica [PDF]
Mitochondrial DNA. Part B. Resources, 2020 Illigera celebica is an evergreen woody vine that belongs to genus Illigera Bl in the family Hernandiaceae and has medicinal value. The complete chloroplast genome of I.
Yaxuan Xin +6 more
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