Comparative analysis of 18 chloroplast genomes reveals genomic diversity and evolutionary dynamics in subtribe Malaxidinae (Orchidaceae)

• Published in: BMC plant biology Vol. 25; no. 1; pp. 1013 - 21
• Main Authors: Li, Lin, Yang, Wenting, Liu, Qiang, Jiang, Xingyou, Wu, Kunlin, Fang, Lin, Li, Mingzhi, Zeng, Songjun, Li, Shijin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BioMed Central Ltd 02.08.2025; BioMed Central; BMC
• Subjects: Biological diversity; Biological evolution; Biomarkers; Botanical research; Chloroplast genome; Chloroplasts; Comparative analysis; Data acquisition; Evolution; Evolution & development; Evolution, Molecular; Gene sequencing; Genes; Genetic aspects; Genetic diversity; Genetic polymorphisms; Genetic Variation; Genome, Chloroplast - genetics; Genomes; Genomic analysis; Genomics; Herbal medicine; Inversions; Malaxidinae; Medicinal plants; Mutation hot spots; Natural history; Natural selection; Ndh gene; Nucleotide sequence; Orchidaceae - classification; Orchidaceae - genetics; Orchids; Phylogenetics; Phylogeny; Polymorphism; Proteins; Pseudogenes; rRNA; Species; Species diversity; Taxonomy; Traditional Chinese medicine; Transfer RNA; tRNA; Ycf1 gene; China; Malaxidinae; Phylogeny; Comparative analysis; Chloroplast genome

The subtribe Malaxidinae encompasses diverse species, many of which possess remarkable medicinal properties that have been employed in traditional Chinese medicine for centuries. Although recent advancements have improved our understanding of the backbone phylogeny of Malaxidinae, clarifying the com...