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ArticleBMC genomics2024

Characterization of Firmiana danxiaensis plastomes and comparative analysis of Firmiana: insight into its phylogeny and evolution.

Ya-Li Li, Li-Yun Nie, Shuang-Wen Deng, Lei Duan, Zheng-Feng Wang, Joseph L M Charboneau, Boon-Chuan Ho, Hong-Feng Chen

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Ya-Li LiGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
Li-Yun NieGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
Shuang-Wen DengGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
Lei DuanGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
Zheng-Feng WangGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China.
Joseph L M CharboneauDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA.
Boon-Chuan HoSingapore Botanic Gardens, National Parks Board, 1 Cluny Road, Singapore, 259569, Republic of Singapore.
Hong-Feng ChenGuangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Applied Botany, South China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, 510650, China. h.f.chen@scbg.ac.cn.

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Project for Research and Development of Key Field in Guangdong 2020B1111530004Project for Wild Plant Conservation and Management of State Forestry and Grassland Administration 20190730
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backgroundFirmiana danxiaensis is a critically endangered and ecologically important tree currently only found in four locations in Danxia or Karst habitats in northern Guangdong Province, China. The specialized habitat preference makes it an ideal model species for study of adaptive evolution. Meanwhile, the phylogenetic relationships of F. danxiaensis in four locations under two landforms are unclear. Therefore, we sequenced its complete chloroplast (cp.) genomes and conducted comprehensive interspecific and intrageneric plastome studies.

resultsThe F. danxiaensis plastomes in four locations showed a typical quadripartite and circular structure that ranged from 160,832 to 161,206 bp in size, with 112 unique genes encoded. Comparative genomics showed that the plastomes of F. danxiaensis were relatively conserved with high similarity of genome organization, gene number, GC content and SSRs. While the genomes revealed higher biased codon preferences in Karst habitat than those in Danxia habitats. Eighteen and 11 divergent hotpots were identified at interspecific and intrageneric levels for species identification and further phylogenetic studies. Seven genes (clpP, accD, ccsA, ndhH, rpl20, rpoC2, and rps4) were under positive selection and may be related to adaptation. Phylogenetic analysis revealed that F. danxiaensis is sister to F. major and F. simplex. However, the interspecific relationships are not consistent with the habitat types.

conclusionsThe characteristics and interspecific relationship of F. danxiaensis plastomes provide new insights into further integration of geographical factors, environmental factors, and genetic variations on the genomic study of F. danxiaensis. Together, our study will contribute to the study of species identification, population genetics, and conservation biology of F. danxiaensis.

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Genome, ChloroplastBase SequenceGenetics, PopulationGenomicsPhylogenyAdaptive evolutionComparative genomicsFirmiana danxiaensisPhylogenetic relationshipsPlastome

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