Despite their monophyletic origin, mitochondrial (mt) genomes of plants and animals have
developed contrasted evolutionary paths over time. Animal mt genomes are generally small …

Abstract Background Saposhnikovia divaricata (Turcz.) Schischk. is a perennial herb whose
dried roots are commonly used as a source of traditional medicines. To elucidate the …

Background The mitogenomes of vascular plants are one of the most structurally diverse
molecules. In the present study we characterize mitogenomes of a rare and endangered …

The angiosperm genus Silene exhibits some of the most extreme and rapid divergence ever
identified in mitochondrial genome architecture and nucleotide substitution rates. These …

The recent developments in high-throughput DNA sequencing allowed major advances in
organelle genomics. Assembly of mitochondrial genomes (hereafter mitogenomes) in higher …

Prunella vulgaris (Lamiaceae) is widely distributed in Eurasia. Former studies have
demonstrated that P. vulgaris has a wide range of pharmacological effects. Nevertheless, no …

Coconut (Cocos nucifera L.), a member of the palm family (Arecaceae), is one of the most
economically important crops in tropics, serving as an important source of food, drink, fuel …

Background Unlike maternal inheritance of mitochondria in sexual reproduction, somatic
hybrids follow no obvious pattern. The introgressed segment orf138 from the mitochondrial …

Background Recent phylogenetic studies have revealed that the mitochondrial genome of
the angiosperm Silene noctiflora (Caryophyllaceae) has experienced a massive mutation …

Plant mitochondrial genomes vary widely in size. Although many plant mitochondrial
genomes have been sequenced and assembled, the vast majority are of angiosperms, and …