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ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Structural Reorganization in Two Alfalfa Mitochondrial Genome Assemblies and Mitochondrial Evolution in

Xiaofan He, Xiaopeng Zhang, Yantian Deng, Rui Yang, Long-Xi Yu, Shangang Jia, Tiejun Zhang

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Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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10 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Xiaofan HeSchool of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
Xiaopeng ZhangSchool of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
Yantian DengSchool of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
Rui YangSchool of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
Long-Xi YuUnited States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service, Plant Germplasm Introduction and Testing Research, Prosser, WA 99350, USA.
Shangang JiaCollege of Grassland Science and Technology, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.ORCID 0000-0002-3306-7637
Tiejun ZhangSchool of Grassland Science, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, China.
Beijing Forestry University · CNAgricultural Research Service · USChina Agricultural University · CN

Funding

Breeding and Industrialization Demonstration of New High-quality Alfalfa Varieties 2022JBGS0020Breeding of New Alfalfa Varieties SJCZFY2022-3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Plant mitochondria are crucial for species evolution, phylogenetics, classification, and identification as maternal genetic material. However, the presence of numerous repetitive sequences, complex structures, and a low number of genes in the mitochondrial genome has hindered its complete assembly and related research endeavors. In this study, we assembled two mitochondrial genomes of alfalfa varieties of Zhongmu No.1 (299,123 bp) and Zhongmu No.4 (306,983 bp), based on a combination of PacBio, Illumina, and Hi-C sequences. The comparison of genome assemblies revealed that the same number of mitochondrial genes, including thirty-three protein-coding genes, sixteen tRNA genes, and three rRNA genes existed in the two varieties. Additionally, large fragments of repetitive sequences were found underlying frequent mitochondrial recombination events. We observed extensive transfer of mitochondrial fragments into the nuclear genome of Zhongmu No.4. Analysis of the

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PMID38139163
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