Hongqin Li, Jicheng Yuan, Guiyuan Wu, Liqiang Wang
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Gaillardia pulchella</i> Foug. and its phylogenetic analysis.","authors":"Hongqin Li, Jicheng Yuan, Guiyuan Wu, Liqiang Wang","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2550611","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2550611","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Gaillardia pulchella</i>, an annual Asteraceae herb native to tropical America, is widely cultivated in China for its vibrant blooms and long flowering period. The species exhibited notable biological activities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. We presented the first complete chloroplast genome of <i>G. pulchella</i>, spanning 151,778 bp with an overall GC content of 37.7%, and containing 128 genes (85 protein-coding genes, 35 tRNA genes, and eight rRNA genes). Phylogenetic analysis revealed its close relationship with <i>Galinsoga parviflora</i>, <i>Tagetes erecta</i>, and <i>Flaveria bidentis</i>. This study provided valuable genomic insights for evolutionary studies, and potential pharmaceutical applications of <i>G. pulchella</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"863-867"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12377075/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144961076","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":"Characterization of the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Pennisetum giganteum</i> A. Rich. (Poaceae).","authors":"Man Zhang, Xiaojun Wu, Kaiqiang Fang, Haobo Wang, Junchao You, Xiangdong Chen","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2550607","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2550607","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Pennisetum giganteum</i>, an African species, was sequenced and characterized for the first time. The genome is 491,311 bp long and contains 53 unique genes. Phylogenetic analysis based on these genes using maximum likelihood revealed that <i>P. giganteum</i> is most closely related to Saccharum officinarum and most distantly related to <i>Oryza sativa</i>. This study provides essential genomic data that enhances the understanding of the taxonomy and evolutionary relationships of this versatile and high-yielding species.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"868-873"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12377103/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144961128","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 first mitochondrial genome of <i>Callithamnion corymbosum</i> (Smith) Lyngbye 1819.","authors":"Shanshan Wang, Shenqing Yang, Kuimei Liu, Jinghao Dong, Yujiang Wang, Yonggang Gao","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2550614","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2550614","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In this study, the complete mitochondrial genome of <i>Callithamnion corymbosum</i> (Smith) Lyngbye 1819 was reported for the first time, which could be beneficial for systematic studies on <i>Callithamnion</i>. The complete mitochondrial genome was 25,462 bp in length and contained 48 genes including 23 protein-coding, two rRNA, and 23 tRNA genes. The phylogenetic analysis based on the mitochondrial genome sequences revealed that all 16 Ceramiales species grouped into three distinct clades, and <i>C. corymbosum</i> of this study forms a independent clade, showing a unique status within the order Ceramiales.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"858-862"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12377161/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144961043","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":"Characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of <i>Gardneria multiflora</i> Makino 1901 from the family Loganiaceae.","authors":"Guangyan Li, Bing Li, Guosi Li, Xiangwen Song","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2547917","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2547917","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Gardneria multiflora</i> Makino is an important medicinal plant endemic to China, with its roots and leaves traditionally used for therapeutic purposes. In this study, we report the complete chloroplast genome of <i>G. multiflora</i>. The 144,920 bp genome (GC 37.82%) has a typical circular quadripartite structure: 98,036 bp LSC, 18,382 bp SSC, and two 14,251 bp IRs. It has 125 unique genes, comprising 82 protein-coding, 35 tRNA, and 8 rRNA genes. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that G. multiflora is closely related to G. ovata. The data presented in this study can guide future research on the evolutionary history of this species.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"847-851"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12372498/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144961162","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 chloroplast genome of a coastal herb, <i>Linaria japonica</i> Miquel 1865 (Plantaginaceae).","authors":"Iseon Kim, Yongsung Kim, Changkyun Kim","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2547913","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2547913","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Linaria japonica</i> Miquel 1865 (Plantaginaceae) is a perennial herb found in coastal areas of north-east China, Japan, Korea, and the Far East Russia. Here, we report the complete chloroplast genome of <i>L. japonica</i> and determine its systematic position in 11 tribes of Plantaginaceae. The size of complete chloroplast genome was 150,660 bp, consisting of a pair of inverted repeats (25,647 bp each) separated by a large single-copy region (81,766 bp) and a small single-copy region (17,600 bp). Our phylogenomic analyses using 78 protein-coding genes show that <i>Linaria</i> belongs to the tribe Antirrhineae. Within <i>Linaria</i>, <i>L. japonica</i> is sister to <i>L. buriatica</i> Turcz.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"836-841"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12372495/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144961133","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}
Edison Rea, Zhi-Qiong Mo, Álvaro J Pérez, Hannah Mueller, Alex Harkess, Leslie R Goertzen, Kevin S Burgess
{"title":"Characterization of the complete plastid genome sequence of <i>Magnolia buenaventurensis</i> Á.J. Pérez & E. Rea (Magnoliaceae), a newly described species endemic to the Ecuadorian Andes.","authors":"Edison Rea, Zhi-Qiong Mo, Álvaro J Pérez, Hannah Mueller, Alex Harkess, Leslie R Goertzen, Kevin S Burgess","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2547906","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2547906","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Magnolia buenaventurensis</i> Á.J.Pérez & E.Rea 2023 is a newly described, endemic, and endangered species of the southwest Ecuadorian Andes mountains. Sequencing and characterizing its plastid genome will help clarify its relationship to other Neotropical <i>Magnolia</i> L. 1753. species. The plastid genome is 159,782 bp in length and includes 131 genes, 86 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 37 transfer RNAs (tRNA), and eight ribosomal RNA (rRNA) regions. Phylogenetic analysis confirms the species' taxonomic classification in the section <i>Talauma</i> (Juss.) Baill 1866 and its close relationship to <i>Magnolia gilbertoi</i> (Lozano) Govaerts 1996 from Colombia, which belongs to the same section. However, the phylogenetic relationship shows low bootstrap support.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"831-835"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12366508/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144961110","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>Dombeya wallichii</i> (Malvaceae).","authors":"Yuanzhuo Wu","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2548850","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2548850","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Dombeya wallichii</i>, which was recently introduced to China, possesses unique ornamental value. The aim of this study was to obtain the complete chloroplast genome sequence of <i>D. wallichii</i> using the high-throughput sequencing (NGS) on the Illumina HiSeq 6000 platform, thereby supporting its taxonomic and evolutionary research. The chloroplast genome in <i>D. wallichii</i> exhibited a total length of 161,278 bp, with the structural organization comprising four distinct components: a large single-copy (LSC) region spanning 89,968 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) segment measuring 20,448 bp, and two inverted repeat (IR) regions each extending 25,431 bp. Regarding base composition analysis, the LSC region displayed a GC content of 34.3%, while the SSC and IR regions showed respective values of 30.8% and 43.1%.The phylogenetic analysis showed that <i>D. wallichii</i> was closely related to the <i>Corchoropsis</i> species and shared a common ancestor.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"842-846"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12372520/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144961187","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}
Chaopan Zhang, Shenglin Zhao, Almira Ablat, Xiaodong Ding, Wenchao Hu
{"title":"The complete chloroplast genome of <i>Oxytropis monophylla</i> (Fabaceae): insights into genome features and evolutionary relationships.","authors":"Chaopan Zhang, Shenglin Zhao, Almira Ablat, Xiaodong Ding, Wenchao Hu","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2548846","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2548846","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Oxytropis monophylla</i> belongs to the genus Oxytropis of the family Fabaceae, and is an ecologically significant species, as it plays a vital role in desertification control. However, the chloroplast genome of <i>O. monophylla</i> remains unreported. Here, we constructed a high-quality chloroplast (cp) genome assembly for <i>O. monophylla</i> using NOVOPlasty and Illumina sequencing data. The results showed that the <i>O. monophylla</i> cp genome exhibited atypical structural characteristics due to the absence of an IR region. The chloroplast genome was 122,413 bp long with a GC content of 34.2%, encoding 108 complete genes. Phylogenetic reconstruction through both maximum likelihood and Bayesian inference methods resolved 12 <i>Oxytropis</i> species into two strongly supported clades (BS, PP =100%, 1). The <i>O. monophylla</i> and <i>O. bicolor</i> formed a monophyletic group, indicates a close relationship between the two species. The first chloroplast genome of <i>O. monophylla</i> establishes a good foundation for further genetic and genomic studies of the <i>Oxytropis</i> genus.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"826-830"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12364091/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144961045","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}
Jinsheng Tang, Meichen Yu, Ting Zhao, Mingqiang Wang, Shixiong Yang, Genxiang Chen, Ke Rong
{"title":"The complete mitochondrial genome and phylogenetic analysis of <i>Rhinolophus pearsonii</i> (Chiroptera: Rhinolophidae).","authors":"Jinsheng Tang, Meichen Yu, Ting Zhao, Mingqiang Wang, Shixiong Yang, Genxiang Chen, Ke Rong","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2544684","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2544684","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Rhinolophus pearsonii</i>, widely distributed in the valleys of India and southern China. The mitochondrial DNA of <i>R. pearsonii</i> is packaged in a compact 16,900-basepair (bp) circular molecule with A + T content of 55.9%. It contains 37 typical mitochondrial genes, including 13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, 22 tRNA genes, and 1 noncoding region. We reconstructed a phylogenetic tree based on the mitogenome sequences of 18 Rhinolophidae species and one outgroup (<i>Hipposideros pendleburyi</i>, Chiroptera: Hipposideridae). Phylogenetic analyses indicate that <i>R. pearsonii</i> is closely related to <i>R. yunnanensis</i>. The new mitogenome data would provide useful information for application in conservation.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"821-825"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12351725/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144874153","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":"Characterization of the complete chloroplast genomes of two <i>Pachysandra</i> species in the family Buxaceae.","authors":"Yimin Wang, Hongjin Dong, Xianbing Wu, Zhuozhi Lei, Jiaojun Yu","doi":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2545510","DOIUrl":"10.1080/23802359.2025.2545510","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Pachysandra</i> is a small genus with only three species. In the present study, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome of two species in <i>Pachysandra</i> was assembled and annotated using the data sequenced by the Illumina HiSeq 2500 Sequencing System. Moreover, the cp genome of <i>P. axillaris</i> is reported for the first time. The lengths of the complete cp genomes of <i>P. axillaris</i> and <i>P. terminalis</i> were 157,353 bp and 160,805 bp, respectively, with a typical quadripartite structure comprising a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRs; 24,870 bp vs. 28,019 bp), a large single-copy region (LSC; 89,535 bp vs. 86,013 bp), and a small single-copy region (SSC; 18,080 bp vs. 18,752 bp). The whole cp genomes of <i>P. axillaris</i> and <i>P. terminalis</i> contained 134 and 130 genes, respectively, including 89 (or 85) protein-coding genes (PCGs), 37 transfer RNA (tRNA) genes, and eight ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes. The maximum-likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analysis indicated that <i>Pachysandra</i> was closely related to the genus <i>Buxus</i> in the family Buxaceae, based on 25 taxa from 12 families. The two cp genomes reported here can serve as basic data for genetic research on <i>Pachysandra</i> and Buxaceae.</p>","PeriodicalId":18647,"journal":{"name":"Mitochondrial DNA. Part B, Resources","volume":"10 9","pages":"816-820"},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12344670/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144847643","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}