Chloroplast genomes have retained a core set of genes from their cyanobacterial ancestor,
most of them required for the light reactions of photosynthesis or functions connected with …

Chloroplasts are ideal hosts for expression of transgenes. Transgene integration into the
chloroplast genome occurs via homologous recombination of flanking sequences used in …

This review bridges functional and evolutionary aspects of plastid chromosome architecture
in land plants and their putative ancestors. We provide an overview on the structure and …

Citrus genus includes some of the most important cultivated fruit trees worldwide. Despite
being extensively studied because of its commercial relevance, the origin of cultivated citrus …

The field of comparative plastid genomics has burgeoned during the past decade, largely
due to the availability of rapid, less expensive genome sequencing technologies. Currently …

Geraniaceae plastid genomes (plastomes) have experienced a remarkable number of
genomic changes. The plastomes of Erodium texanum, Geranium palmatum, and Monsonia …

The chloroplast genome of Pelargonium× hortorum has been completely sequenced. It
maps as a circular molecule of 217,942 bp and is both the largest and most rearranged land …

Epimedium L. is a phylogenetically and economically important genus in the family
Berberidaceae. We here sequenced the complete chloroplast (cp) genomes of four …

Nonphotosynthetic plants possess strongly reconfigured plastomes attributable to
convergent losses of photosynthesis and housekeeping genes, making them excellent …

During the past decade, there has been a rapid increase in our understanding of plastid
genome organization and evolution due to the availability of many new completely …