Long-reads reveal that the chloroplast genome exists in two distinct versions in most plants

W Wang, R Lanfear - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The chloroplast genome usually has a quadripartite structure consisting of a large single
copy region and a small single copy region separated by two long inverted repeats. It has …

[HTML][HTML] Multichromosomal Mitochondrial Genome of Paphiopedilum micranthum: Compact and Fragmented Genome, and Rampant Intracellular Gene Transfer

JX Yang, N Dierckxsens, MZ Bai, YY Guo - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Orchidaceae is one of the largest families of angiosperms. Considering the large number of
species in this family and its symbiotic relationship with fungi, Orchidaceae provide an ideal …

[HTML][HTML] Are we there yet? Benchmarking low-coverage nanopore long-read sequencing for the assembling of mitochondrial genomes using the vulnerable silky shark …

JA Baeza, FJ García-De León - BMC genomics, 2022 - Springer
Background Whole mitochondrial genomes are quickly becoming markers of choice for the
exploration of within-species genealogical and among-species phylogenetic relationships …

[HTML][HTML] Chloroplast Genomes of Two Species of Cypripedium: Expanded Genome Size and Proliferation of AT-Biased Repeat Sequences

YY Guo, JX Yang, HK Li, HS Zhao - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The size of the chloroplast genome (plastome) of autotrophic angiosperms is generally
conserved. However, the chloroplast genomes of some lineages are greatly expanded …

Complete Mitochondrial Genome of a Gymnosperm, Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis), Indicates a Complex Physical Structure

SD Jackman, L Coombe, RL Warren… - Genome biology and …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Plant mitochondrial genomes vary widely in size. Although many plant mitochondrial
genomes have been sequenced and assembled, the vast majority are of angiosperms, and …

Nanopore Sequencing Technology as an Emerging Tool for Diversity Studies of Plant Organellar Genomes

J Sawicki, K Krawczyk, Ł Paukszto, M Maździarz… - Diversity, 2024 - mdpi.com
In this comprehensive review, we explore the significant role that nanopore sequencing
technology plays in the study of plant organellar genomes, particularly mitochondrial and …

[HTML][HTML] Chloroplast genome assemblies and comparative analyses of commercially important Vaccinium berry crops

AM Fahrenkrog, GO Matsumoto, K Toth… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Vaccinium is a large genus of shrubs that includes a handful of economically important berry
crops. Given the numerous hybridizations and polyploidization events, the taxonomy of this …

[HTML][HTML] The complete chloroplast genome of Stauntonia chinensis and compared analysis revealed adaptive evolution of subfamily Lardizabaloideae species in …

F Wen, X Wu, T Li, M Jia, X Liu, L Liao - BMC genomics, 2021 - Springer
Background Stauntonia chinensis DC. belongs to subfamily Lardizabaloideae, which is
widely grown throughout southern China. It has been used as a traditional herbal medicinal …

[HTML][HTML] A systematic comparison of chloroplast genome assembly tools

JA Freudenthal, S Pfaff, N Terhoeven, A Korte… - Genome Biology, 2020 - Springer
Background Chloroplasts are intracellular organelles that enable plants to conduct
photosynthesis. They arose through the symbiotic integration of a prokaryotic cell into an …

The draft nuclear genome assembly of Eucalyptus pauciflora: a pipeline for comparing de novo assemblies

W Wang, A Das, D Kainer, M Schalamun… - …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Eucalyptus pauciflora (the snow gum) is a long-lived tree with high economic
and ecological importance. Currently, little genomic information for E. pauciflora is available …