Chloroplasts play a crucial role in sustaining life on earth. The availability of over 800
sequenced chloroplast genomes from a variety of land plants has enhanced our …

ABSTRACT DNA barcoding is currently a widely used and effective tool that enables rapid
and accurate identification of plant species; however, none of the available loci work across …

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 …

Background Cymbidium orchids, including some 50 species, are the famous flowers, and
they possess high commercial value in the floricultural industry. Furthermore, the values of …

Background Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera L.), a member of Arecaceae family, is one of the
three major economically important woody palms—the two other palms being oil palm and …

Background Bambusoideae is the only subfamily that contains woody members in the grass
family, Poaceae. In phylogenetic analyses, Bambusoideae, Pooideae and Ehrhartoideae …

Background Crofton weed (Ageratina adenophora) is one of the most hazardous invasive
plant species, which causes serious economic losses and environmental damages …

The genus Fritillaria comprises approximately 130 perennial herbaceous species. In the
Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China, the bulbs of 11 Fritillaria species are …

Orchidaceae is the 3rd largest family of angiosperms, an evolved young branch of
monocotyledons. This family contains a number of economically-important horticulture and …

The plastid genome (plastome) has proved a valuable source of data for evaluating
evolutionary relationships among angiosperms. Through basic and applied approaches …