@Article{phyton.2024.050099,
AUTHOR = {Chaoying Wang, Lihui Ma, Yingzan Xie, Bo Ding, Jingsi Huang, Qian Wang},
TITLE = {Mitochondrial Genome Analysis of <i>Myricaria laxiflora</i>, a Protected Endangered Plant},
JOURNAL = {Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany},
VOLUME = {93},
YEAR = {2024},
NUMBER = {8},
PAGES = {1981--1993},
URL = {http://www.techscience.com/phyton/v93n8/57762},
ISSN = {1851-5657},
ABSTRACT = {<i>Myricaria laxiflora</i>, which grows along the Yangtze River in China, holds ornamental, ecological, and medicinal value. However, its wild population is threatened and currently designated protected as a national priority. The present research was the first to sequence and assemble <i>M. laxiflora’s</i> mitochondrial genome and examine its structural characteristics and phylogenetic relationships with other sequenced Caryophyllales species. The mitochondrial double-stranded closed-ring genome of <i>M. laxiflora</i> was found to be 389,949 bp in length, containing numerous repetitive sequences and RNA editing sites, with 34 protein encoding, 21 tRNA, and 3 rRNA genes. Although there are 22 fragments in the mitochondrial genome of <i>M. laxiflora</i> that are homologous to its chloroplast genome, they are incomplete gene fragments. Phylogenetic analysis demonstrated evolutionary associations with related populations and was in agreement with findings on the chloroplast genome. These findings not only lay a foundation for its preservation but also offer valuable insights for evolutionary analysis and plant breeding research.},
DOI = {10.32604/phyton.2024.050099}
}