The Conservation of Chloroplast Genome Structure and Improved Resolution of Infrafamilial Relationships of Crassulaceae

• Published in: Frontiers in plant science Vol. 12; p. 631884
• Main Authors: Chang, Hong, Zhang, Lei, Xie, Huanhuan, Liu, Jianquan, Xi, Zhenxiang, Xu, Xiaoting
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A 01.07.2021
• Subjects: adaptive evolution; chloroplast genome; comparative genomics; Crassulaceae; infrafamilial relationships; phylogenomics; Plant Science

Crassulaceae are the largest family in the angiosperm order Saxifragales. Species of this family are characterized by succulent leaves and a unique photosynthetic pathway known as Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM). Although the inter- and intrageneric relationships have been extensively studied ove...