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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

Comparative analysis of chloroplast genomes on Meliaceae species: insights into the evolution and species identification.

Zixuan Nie, Jikai Ma, Chengkun Wang, Ming Tang, Ting Jia, Guoxiang Liao, Lu Zhang

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Zixuan NieJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropical Forest Resources Cultivation, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Jikai MaJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropical Forest Resources Cultivation, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Chengkun WangJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Breeding and Efficient Utilization of Native Tree Species, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Ming TangJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Improved Variety Breeding and Efficient Utilization of Native Tree Species, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Ting JiaJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropical Forest Resources Cultivation, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Guoxiang LiaoJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropical Forest Resources Cultivation, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.
Lu ZhangJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Subtropical Forest Resources Cultivation, College of Forestry, Jiangxi Agricultural University, Nanchang, China.

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Introduction: Meliaceae, a significant group in Sapindales, possesses material and medicinal value due to its applications in timber and bioactive compounds. However, the high morphological diversity of the Meliaceae species and the lack of comparative studies of chloroplast (cp) genomes have led to great challenges in the classification and identification of Meliaceae species. Methods: In this study, we sequenced the complete cp genomes of three Results: The cp genomes of 32 Meliaceae species ranged from 158,558 bp to 160,978 bp in length. Specifically, the cp genomes of Discussion: Divergence time estimation indicates that most Meliaceae species have a relatively recent origin, with rapid divergence occurring during the Late Oligocene or Early Miocene epochs. Comparative analysis of cp genomes revealed that Meliaceae exhibits relative conservation in terms of cp genome size, inverted-repeat (IR) boundary, genome structure, HVRs and codon patterns. Although differences exist between the Cedreloideae and Melioideae subfamilies, the overall similarity remains notably high. Furthermore, the

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