Key message Detailed analyses of 16 genomes identified a remarkable acceleration of
mutation rate, hence mitochondrial sequence and structural heterogeneity, in Meniocus …

The complete nucleotide sequences of the mitochondrial (mt) genome of an extremophile
species Thellungiella parvula (T. parvula) have been determined with the lengths of 255,773 …

There are three distinct genetic systems in higher plants, the dominant nuclear genome and
the semi-autonomous organelle genomes (plastids and mitochondria). In contrast to the …

Abstract The Chinese chestnut, Castanea mollissima Blume, a nut-bearing tree native to
China and North Korea, belongs to the Fagaceae family. As an important genetic resource …

Key message Lilium tsingtauense mitogenome comprises 27 independent chromosome
molecules, it undergoes frequent genomic recombination, and the rate of recombination and …

Background Angiosperm mitochondrial genomes are more complex than those of other
organisms. Analyses of the mitochondrial genome sequences of at least 11 angiosperm …

Genome size and complexity vary tremendously among eukaryotic species and their
organelles. Comparisons across deeply divergent eukaryotic lineages have suggested that …

Clematis is one of the large worldwide genera of the Ranunculaceae Juss. Family, with high
ornamental and medicinal value. China is the modern distribution centre of Clematis with …

Background Although knowledge of the sizes, contents, and forms of plant mitochondrial
genomes (mitogenomes) is increasing, little is known about the mechanisms underlying …

Background Toona is a critical genus in the Meliaceae, and the plants of this group are an
asset for both restorative and restorative purposes, the most flexible of which are Toona …