Comparative Chloroplast Genomics Reveals the Maternal Origin and Evolutionary Relationships of Commercial Pluot Cultivars Within Prunus
Deyin Cao, Xuemei Wen, Zhaoru Guo, Haifang Hu, Bahtiyar Keram, Ming Wang, Yan Wang, Jiaxin Zhang, Zhencan Han, Wenwen Li · 2026
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Deyin Cao and a large team compare chloroplast genomes of six commercial pluot cultivars to trace their maternal parentage within the plum genus, in a 2026 genomics study. Pluots are plum-apricot hybrids, and their maternal lines were unclear. All six genomes showed the standard circular structure with highly conserved organisation and gene content.
Structural similarity split the group. Three cultivars grouped maternally with one plum species and three with another, resolving four major clades across the genus overall. Hundreds of repeat loci and four highly variable regions were catalogued as candidate markers. The authors offer the first plastome comparison for these cultivars, aiding identification and germplasm evaluation.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Deyin Cao, Xuemei Wen, Zhaoru Guo, Haifang Hu, Bahtiyar Keram, Ming Wang, Yan Wang, Jiaxin Zhang, Zhencan Han, Wenwen Li |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 43 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |