Background Gene expression in plant chloroplasts and mitochondria is affected by RNA
editing. Numerous C-to-U conversions, accompanied by reverse U-to-C exchanges in some …

Abstract Background Plastome (Plastid genome) sequences provide valuable markers for
surveying evolutionary relationships and population genetics of plant species …

Abstract Background The large genus Ficus comprises approximately 800 species, most of
which possess high ornamental and ecological values. However, its evolutionary history …

Palms (Arecaceae) are an important group of plants widely distributed throughout the world.
The Arecaceae family comprises a great diversity of species, however, many of them are …

Abstract Background The Aizoaceae family's Sesuvium sesuvioides (Fenzl) Verdc is a
medicinal species of the Cholistan desert, Pakistan. The purpose of this study was to …

Background Betula platyphylla is a common tree species in northern China that has high
economic and medicinal value. Our laboratory has been devoted to genome research on B …

RNA editing occurs in the organellar mRNAs of all land plants but the marchantioid
liverworts, making liverworts a perfect group for studying the evolution of RNA editing. Here …

Pantropical Bulbophyllum, with∼ 2,200 species, is one of the largest genera in
Orchidaceae. Although phylogenetics and taxonomy of the∼ 60 American species in the …

Main conclusion The plastome of macaw palm was sequenced allowing analyses of
evolution and molecular markers. Additionally, we demonstrated that more than half of …

Abstract Ardisia Sw.(Primulaceae) is naturally distributed in tropical and subtropical areas.
Most of them possess edible and medicinal values and are popular in clinical and daily use …