{"title":"Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Hierococcyx sparverioides</i> and phylogenetic implications.","authors":"Guigang Zhao, Heqi Wu, Da Zheng, Zhaoli Ding","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732538","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732538","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The species <i>Hierococcyx sparverioides</i> belongs to the order Cuculiformes, family Cuculidae. We present the first complete mitochondrial genome of <i>H. sparverioides</i> (17,264 bp; GenBank PX733929), comprising 13 protein-coding genes, 22 tRNAs, 2 rRNAs, and a control region, with a structure similar to other Cuculidae. We conducted mitogenome assembly verification, selective pressure and codon usage (RSCU) analyses, tRNA secondary structure predictions, and phylogenetic reconstruction. This study provides novel mitogenome data contributing to understanding of the evolution and phylogenetic relationships of <i>Hierococcyx</i> species.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1222-1227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13618182/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149075173","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Chengcheng Ling, Huilin Cheng, Yingfeng Luo, Zirou Xie, Shufang Ma, Ruihao Pan, Jun Yang
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of <i>Zinnia elegans</i> Jacq. 1792 (Asteraceae).","authors":"Chengcheng Ling, Huilin Cheng, Yingfeng Luo, Zirou Xie, Shufang Ma, Ruihao Pan, Jun Yang","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732732","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732732","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Zinnia elegans</i> Jacq. 1792 was sequenced, assembled, and annotated. The 151,933-bp circular genome comprised an 83,124-bp large single-copy region, an 18,601-bp small single-copy region, and two 25,104-bp inverted repeat regions; its overall GC content was 37.48%. The finalized annotation contained 132 gene copies, including 87 protein-coding, 37 tRNA, and eight rRNA gene copies. Comparative analyses identified conserved genome organization and localized sequence-divergence hotspots . A maximum-likelihood analysis of 79 shared chloroplast protein-coding genes showed that <i>Z. elegans</i> formed a closely associated chloroplast lineage with <i>Echinacea</i> species within Heliantheae.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1167-1171"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13618114/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149075249","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Sclerophytum querciforme</i> Pratt 1903 (Anthozoa: Octocorallia: Sarcophytidae).","authors":"Chun-Yang Shen, Wei Xue, Ying Tan, Hao-Yu Shi, Jia-Yi Luo, Xin-Ran Yu, Hui-Fang Guo, Jia-Jia Kong, Yi-Han Yuan, Yan-Fei Wang","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732536","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732536","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Historically, the taxonomic classification and phylogenetic position of <i>Sclerophytum querciforme</i>, which is primarily delineated by morphological characteristics, have long remained controversial and undergone repeated revisions. In this study, we sequenced and systematically analyzed the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>S. querciforme</i>. The genome is 18,743 bp in length, containing 14 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and one transfer RNA gene, with the same gene content and order as other species in the genus. Phylogenetic analysis confirmed that <i>Sclerophytum</i> forms a well-supported monophyletic clade, and <i>S. querciforme</i> is closely related to <i>S. flexibile</i> as sister taxa.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1228-1233"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13618110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149075236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Kummerowia stipulacea</i> (Maxim.) Makino (Fabaceae).","authors":"Huang Zhu, Yijia Wang, Qingjie Li, Qingqing Pan","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2736418","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2736418","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Kummerowia stipulacea</i> (Maxim.) Makino is a traditional medicinal herbal native to East Asia and introduced to the eastern United States. Here, we report its first complete chloroplast genome (146,837 bp; GC 34.94%), exhibiting a typical quadripartite structure with a large single-copy region (87,357 bp), a small single-copy region (18,844 bp), and two inverted repeats (20,318 bp each). It encodes 122 genes: 78 protein-coding, 36 tRNA, and 8 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis of 75 protein-coding genes indicated that <i>K. stipulacea</i> is closely related to <i>K. striata</i>, providing a genomic baseline for Fabaceae research.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1218-1221"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13618083/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149075201","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Epimedium grandiflorum</i> C.Morren 1834 (Berberidaceae), a medicinal plant endemic to Japan.","authors":"Bi-Bo Zhang, Fang-Min Yu","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732724","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732724","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Epimedium grandiflorum</i> C.Morren 1834 is a herbaceous perennial medicinal plant native to Japan. Here, we sequenced and assembled its first complete chloroplast genome. The chloroplast genome is 157,151 bp with a total GC content of 38.7%, containing a large single-copy region (89,464 bp), a small single-copy region (17,219 bp), and a pair of inverted repeat regions (25,234 bp). We identified 112 unique genes, including 78 protein-coding genes, 30 transfer RNA genes, and four ribosomal RNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis shows that <i>E. grandiflorum</i> formed a clade with <i>E. trifoliolatobinatum</i> (Koidz.) Koidz. and <i>E. sempervirens</i> Nakai ex F.Maek. The chloroplast genome will benefit future species identification and phylogenetic studies of <i>Epimedium</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1213-1217"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13600287/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149039831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Hemimyzon megalopseos</i> and <i>H. pumilicorpora</i> (Teleost: Balitoridae).","authors":"Hongtao Li, Xingjin Che, Zhilei Wu, Lingfu Kong","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732533","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/23802359.2026.2732533","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, the complete mitochondrial genomes of two balitorid fishes from the upper Pearl River, China, namely <i>Hemimyzon megalopseos</i> and <i>Hemimyzon pumilicorpora</i>, were sequenced and assembled. The mitogenomes were 16,571 bp and 16,568 bp in length, respectively, each containing 13 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 22 tRNA genes, two rRNA genes, and one control region. The overall A + T content was 55.76% in <i>H. megalopseos</i> and 55.63% in <i>H. pumilicorpora</i>. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 13 PCGs confirmed that the two <i>Hemimyzon</i> species form a clade sister to <i>Sinogastromyzon</i>. These mitogenomes represent the first publicly available genomic resources for the genus <i>Hemimyzon</i> and provide valuable data for future taxonomic, evolutionary and conservation studies of Balitoridae.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1208-1212"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13600279/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149039828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Haoliang Shi, Wei Wang, Kai Chen, Ying Qi, Penghua Gao, Min Yang, Feiyan Huang, Jianrong Zhao, Lifang Li, Lei Yu
{"title":"<i>De novo</i> assembly and characterization of the complete chloroplast genome of <i>Amorphophallus myosuroides</i> Hett. & A. Galloway 2006.","authors":"Haoliang Shi, Wei Wang, Kai Chen, Ying Qi, Penghua Gao, Min Yang, Feiyan Huang, Jianrong Zhao, Lifang Li, Lei Yu","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2722749","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2722749","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The genus <i>Amorphophallus</i> exhibits high species diversity but poorly resolved phylogeny due to phenotypic plasticity and convergence. <i>Amorphophallus myosuroides</i>, with unique silvery leaf markings, lacked complete plastome data, leaving its phylogenetic placement uncertain. We sequenced and assembled its first chloroplast genome using PacBio HiFi sequencing. The circular genome is 171,894 bp in length contains 128 genes, including the trans-splicing gene <i>rps12</i>. Phylogenetic analysis of protein-coding genes from 20 congeneric species robustly placed it in a clade with <i>A. titanum</i> and <i>A. paeoniifolius</i> within the Southeast Asian lineage. This clarifies its evolutionary relationships and provides data for studies on speciation, morphology, taxonomy, and biogeography in <i>Amorphophallus</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1151-1156"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13591948/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149017330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ke Guo, Zhi-Cheng Zhu, Meng-Ru Liu, Xi Liu, Yong-Hua Zhang
{"title":"Complete mitogenome and phylogenetic analysis of the tertiary relict shrub <i>Platycrater arguta</i> (Hydrangeaceae).","authors":"Ke Guo, Zhi-Cheng Zhu, Meng-Ru Liu, Xi Liu, Yong-Hua Zhang","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732717","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2732717","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Platycrater arguta</i> Siebold & Zucc., is a monotypic Hydrangeaceae genus, yet its mitogenomic information remains limited. We assembled its mitogenome from PacBio HiFi reads: 435,757 bp (45.76% GC), containing 66 genes (36 protein-coding, 27 tRNA, 3 rRNA). Complex trans-splicing introns occurred in <i>nad1</i>, <i>nad2</i> and <i>nad5</i>; codons were strongly AT-biased. It also had 100 large dispersed repeats (>50 bp), 26 tandem repeats and 136 SSRs. Using shared PCGs from 21 species, P. arguta fell within Hydrangeaceae, sister to <i>Hydrangea macrophylla</i> and <i>H. chinensis</i> (100% bootstrap). This mitogenome is a valuable resource for Hydrangeaceae phylogeny and comparative genomics.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1187-1191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13591951/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149017372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Shouqiang Wang, Xiaotong Zhu, Linlin Zhao, Mengyuan Liu
{"title":"Complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of Taiwanese Wedgefish (<i>Rhynchobatus immaculatus</i>).","authors":"Shouqiang Wang, Xiaotong Zhu, Linlin Zhao, Mengyuan Liu","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2722793","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2722793","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Taiwanese Wedgefish is widely distributed in the western North Pacific. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species. However, genetic information on this species remains very limited. In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of Taiwanese Wedgefish was sequence. The full length of its mitochondrial genome is 16,804 base pairs, encompassing 37 genes. Phylogenetic analysis indicates that the Taiwanese Wedgefish and the Bottlenose wedgefish are grouped together in one branch, clarifying the evolutionary relationship of this species and laying an important genetic foundation for subsequent research on Rhinidae.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1183-1186"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13591966/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149017351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hye Been Kim, Eun Su Kang, Ju Eun Jang, Hee-Young Gil, Dong Chan Son
{"title":"Complete chloroplast genome sequence and phylogenetic analysis of <i>Inula minipetala</i> Y.N. Lee ex H.B. Kim & D.C. Son (Asteraceae), an endemic Korean species.","authors":"Hye Been Kim, Eun Su Kang, Ju Eun Jang, Hee-Young Gil, Dong Chan Son","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2699468","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2026.2699468","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We sequenced the chloroplast genome of <i>Inula minipetala</i> and analyzed its phylogenetic relationships. The total length of the chloroplast genome was 150,781 bp, including a large single-copy region of 82,448 bp, a small single-copy region of 18,435 bp, and two inverted repeat regions of 24,949 bp each. It contained 129 genes, including 84 protein-coding sequences (CDSs), 37 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis using 78 CDSs from 33 taxa showed that <i>I. minipetala</i> is sister to <i>I. linariifolia</i>. These results provide fundamental genomic data for evolutionary and conservation studies of endemic <i>Inula</i> species..</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"11 10","pages":"1197-1202"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2026-09-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC13591983/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149017411","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}