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ArticleFrontiers in plant science2025

A three-sided story: a biosystematic revision of genus

Abeer Al-Andal, Mohamed Ewas, Abd El Raheim M Donia, Asmaa M Radwan, Mohamed N S Suliman, Elsayed Nishawy, Ahmed El-Shabasy, Eman Khames

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Article in Frontiers in plant science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Abeer Al-Andal *Department of Biology, College of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Saudi Arabia.
Mohamed Ewas *Laboratory of Genomics and Genome Editing, Genetic and Cytology Unit, Plant Genetic Resources Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Abd El Raheim M DoniaNatural Products Unit, Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Asmaa M RadwanBotany and Microbiology Department, Faculty of Science, Girls Branch, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt.
Mohamed N S SulimanLaboratory of Genomics and Genome Editing, Genetic and Cytology Unit, Plant Genetic Resources Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Elsayed NishawyLaboratory of Genomics and Genome Editing, Genetic and Cytology Unit, Plant Genetic Resources Department, Desert Research Center, Cairo, Egypt.
Ahmed El-ShabasyDepartment of Biology, College of Science, Jazan University, Jazan, Saudi Arabia.
Eman KhamesDepartment of Biochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, Gharbia, Egypt.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: Datura, long considered an medicinal plant, represents a prospective source for discovering novel drugs for modern medicine. The Egyptian flora encompasses six Datura genotypes, including D. innoxia, D. ferox, D. metel and three forms of D. stramonium (stramonium, tatula and inermis). However, the taxonomic status of Datura genus remains controversial. Methods: Our study aims to clarify the phylogenetic relationships among Egyptian Datura via contemporary molecular taxonomy techniques, including ISSR, SCoT, CDDP, as well as cytogenetics assessment, and chemical taxonomy, using total- and tropane-alkaloid and UV spectroscopic pattern. Results: Based on our results, the three forms of D. stramonium (stramonium, tatula and inermis) are closely related taxa, although there were some significant differences, suggesting the need to upgrade inermis to level of subspecies (Datura stramonium subsp. Inermis). The GC-MS results identified 31 tropane alkaloids. Out of which, seven were described in a qualitative manner in genus Datura, which enhances these genotypes' medical and economic value. Expression level of the genes PMT, TR1, TR2, H6H, HDH and AT4 influenced the tropane alkaloids accumulation within the genotypes examined. Discussion: To date, this is the first study to identify the evolutionary relationship of the genus Datura combining molecular and chemical taxonomy, and to quantify the TAs and the genes involved in their biosynthesis among Datura genotypes. Conclusion: This study is significant since drug development strategies and enhanced therapeutic usage of Datura heavily depend on comprehensive knowledge of the species and subspecies' molecular and phytochemical variability.

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biosystematic revisioncytogeneticsDaturagene expressionISSR)molecular markers (CDDPSCoTtropane alkaloids

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