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ArticleBMC genomic data2025

Complete chloroplast genome sequence of Pachystachys lutea Nees: genome structure, adaptive evolution, and phylogenetic relationships.

Changmei Du, Yan Dong, Haishuo Gao, Tingting Fang, Jianhua Yue, Yan Zhang

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Changmei DuSchool of Horticulture, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang, 464100, China.ORCID 0000-0002-6746-6302
Yan DongSchool of Forestry, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang, 464100, China.ORCID 0000-0002-8242-1962
Haishuo GaoXinyang Camellia Oleifera Industry Development Center, Xinyang, 464100, China.ORCID 0009-0002-5330-5150
Tingting FangSchool of Horticulture, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang, 464100, China.ORCID 0009-0006-6530-0284
Jianhua YueSchool of Horticulture, Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University, Xinyang, 464100, China. jhyues@163.com.ORCID 0000-0001-6573-488X
Yan ZhangDepartment of Plant Science and Technology, Shanghai Vocational College of Agriculture and Forestry, Shanghai, 201699, China. zhangyan1981sh@163.com.ORCID 0009-0000-2453-7951

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The Academic Core Teachers Program in Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University 2022The Program for Innovative Research Team of Horticultural Plant Resources and Utilization in Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University XNKJTD-012The Scientific Research Foundation for Young Teachers of Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University QN2023023The Young Key Teachers Training Program in Xinyang Agriculture and Forestry University 2021
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Abstract

backgroundPachystachys lutea Nees is a typical species of the family Acanthaceae, native to tropical South America. As an evergreen shrub, it has found extensive application in landscape greening due to its unique ornamental value. However, there are currently no phylogenetic and genetic studies on the chloroplast (cp.) genome of P. lutea.

resultsThis study characterized the cp. genome of P. lutea using high-throughput sequencing technology and analyzed its structural features and phylogenetic position using bioinformatics methods. The results indicated that the cp. genome had a high degree of conservation in gene structure and gene content, with a typical quadripartite structure. Its total length is 151,574 bp and the total GC content is 38.18%. A total of 132 genes were annotated, including 87 protein-coding genes (PCGs), 37 tRNAs and eight rRNA genes. Through the comparative analysis, the diversity and variation of large single-copy (LSC) and small single-copy (SSC) regions were significantly higher than those of inverted repeat (IR) regions. Genes with high nucleotide polymorphism, such as rps19, ycf1, and ndhF provided potential reference loci for molecular identification within the P. lutea. The phylogenetic analysis showed that the P. lutea and Clinacanthus nutans forms a sister group with 100% bootstrap value, which proves that P. lutea develops conservatively in the course of evolution.

conclusionThis paper for the first time reports the phylogenetic study of the complete cp. genome within the genus Pachystachys. The study provides a theoretical basis for the research on genetic diversity, molecular markers, and species identification of plants in the Acanthaceae family. It enriches the genetic information and supports the evolutionary relationships among plants in this family.

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AcanthaceaeEvolution, MolecularGenome, ChloroplastPhylogenyBase CompositionWhole Genome SequencingAcanthaceaeChloroplast genomeComparative analysisPachystachys luteaPhylogenetic analysis

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