Structural characteristics of the Phoebe hui chloroplast genome and phylogenetic analyses of Phoebe plants
Liangxin Zhang, Jianghong Qian, Yunjie Gu, Hongying Guo, Jian Peng, Minhao Liu, Xiandan Luo, Xueqin Wan, Lianghua Chen, Fang He, Yi Wang, Jinwu Li, Hanbo Yang · 2026
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Liangxin Zhang and a large team sequence the chloroplast genome of Phoebe hui, a tree in the laurel family, in this 2026 study. Chloroplasts are the green parts of plant cells that catch sunlight, and each carries a small loop of DNA that helps trace how species relate. The team compared that loop with those of other Phoebe trees to find markers for telling species apart.
The loop ran to just under 153,000 DNA letters, held 126 genes, and kept the four-part layout typical of such genomes. One gene segment differed enough between species to serve as a naming marker. Genes for catching sunlight sat under strong pressure to stay unchanged, while stress-linked genes varied more. Family timing put the split between Phoebe and its cousin group Machilus at roughly 42 million years ago.
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| CREATOR | Liangxin Zhang, Jianghong Qian, Yunjie Gu, Hongying Guo, Jian Peng, Minhao Liu, Xiandan Luo, Xueqin Wan, Lianghua Chen, Fang He, Yi Wang, Jinwu Li, Hanbo Yang |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 39449 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |