Ardisia crispa (Myrsinaceae) is an ethnomedicine with horticultural and important medicinal
values. Its morphology is complex, and its identification is difficult. We analyse the …

Brachypodium distachyon, a new monocotyledonous model plant, has received wide
attention in biological research due to its small genome and numerous genetic resources …

Studies on the molecular characteristics of chloroplast genome are generally important for
clarifying the evolutionary processes of plant species. The base composition, the effective …

Abstract Background Engelhardia (Juglandaceae) is a genus of significant ecological and
economic importance, prevalent in the tropics and subtropics of East Asia. Although …

Abstract Chrozophora sabulosa Kar. & Kir. is a biennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the
Euphorbiaceae family and has medicinal properties. This research aimed to identify the …

Background Characterization of the key factors determining gene expression level has been
of significant interest. Previous studies on the relationship among evolutionary rates, codon …

Abstract Background The Aconitum genus is a crucial member of the Ranunculaceae family.
There are 350 Aconitum species worldwide, with about 170 species found in China. These …

In order to determine the usage of the codon against Helianthus annuus chloroplast
genome, this study used Codon W 1.4. 2 and online software CUSP to perform neutral …

Synonymous codon usage bias (SCUB) analysis is an effective method to explore species
specificity, evolutionary relationships and mRNA translation, as well as to discover novel …

Background Sequence variation produced by mutation provides the ultimate source of
natural selection for species adaptation. Unlike nonsynonymous mutation, synonymous …