The plant “False Lily of the Valley”, Speirantha gardenii is restricted to south-east China and
considered as an endemic plant. Due to its limited availability, this plant was less studied …

Background Plant organelle genomes are a valuable resource for evolutionary biology
research, yet their genome architectures, evolutionary patterns and environmental …

Aster spathulifolius, an ecologically significant plant species native to the coastal regions of
Korea and Japan, remains understudied in terms of its genetic structure and evolutionary …

Aster spathulifolius, a common ornamental and medicinal plant, is widely distributed in
Korea and Japan, and is genetically classified into mainland and island types. Here, we …

Genome skimming (shallow whole‐genome sequencing) offers time‐and cost‐efficient
production of large amounts of DNA data that can be used to address unsolved evolutionary …

Intracellular gene transfer among plant genomes is a common phenomenon. Due to their
high conservation and high plastid membrane integrity, chloroplast (cp) genomes …

Background Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) events have rarely been reported in
gymnosperms. Gnetum is a gymnosperm genus comprising 25‒35 species sympatric with …

Abstract The genus Smilax (Smilacaceae), commonly known as Sarsaparilla, comprises
about 262 species with numerous medicinal and economic importance. Due to considerable …

Introduction During plant evolution, intracellular DNA transfer (IDT) occurs not only from
organelles to the nucleus but also between organelles. To further comprehend these events …

Convolvulaceae, the morning glories or bindweeds, is a large family containing species of
economic value, including crops, traditional medicines, ornamentals, and vegetables …