Integrating plastome comparison and phylogenetic analyses reveals the phylogenetic relationships of Pachypleurum (Apiaceae)
Bo-Ni Song, Ya-Ni Song, Feng Yong, Jiao-Jiao Deng, Xin-Yu Hong, Chang-Kun Liu · 2026
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Bo-Ni Song and five colleagues sequenced the chloroplast genomes of six Pachypleurum species, a small carrot-family genus whose boundaries have long been disputed, to settle its family tree. About seven species are recognised worldwide, six of them in China. The team compared genome structure, gene order, and repeat patterns, then built trees from seventy-nine shared protein-coding genes plus a nuclear marker.
The genomes proved structurally conservative yet variable in size and composition, and nine mutation hotspots were flagged as candidate DNA barcodes for telling species apart. The trees rejected the genus as currently drawn: its members split between two separate tribes. The authors argue Chinese Pachypleurum may hold only one true member, with five species needing transfer elsewhere, and they fold morphology into a revised delimitation of the genus.
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| CREATOR | Bo-Ni Song, Ya-Ni Song, Feng Yong, Jiao-Jiao Deng, Xin-Yu Hong, Chang-Kun Liu |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 35938 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |