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ArticleJournal of the science of food and agriculture2026

Complete chloroplast genome of Triticum aestivum cultivar 'Keumkang' from Korea (Poaceae) and comparative chloroplast genomes of the members of the Triticum genus.

Kang-Rae Kim, Changhyun Choi, Jung Sun Kim, Myung-Hee Kim, Hwa Jin Jung, DaHye Jeon, Jin-Hyun Kim

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Kang-Rae KimSoutheast Sea Fisheries Research Institute, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Namhae, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1006-3123
Changhyun ChoiWinter Crop Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA, Wanju, Republic of Korea.
Jung Sun KimDigital Breeding Convergence Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
Myung-Hee KimDigital Breeding Convergence Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
Hwa Jin JungDigital Breeding Convergence Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
DaHye JeonDigital Breeding Convergence Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Hyun KimDigital Breeding Convergence Division, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences, RDA, Jeonju, Republic of Korea.

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Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science and Technology Development PJ017444Rural Development Administration
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Abstract

backgroundBread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a major global food crop, and understanding its maternal lineage and genetic diversity is essential for breeding, authentication, and evolutionary studies. Chloroplast genomes provide valuable markers for phylogenetic inference and cultivar discrimination; however, conventional plant DNA barcodes often lack sufficient resolution within the genus Triticum. This study aimed to characterize the complete chloroplast genome of the Korean wheat cultivar 'Keumkang' and to develop effective chloroplast-based barcode markers for improved identification of Triticum species and cultivars.

resultsThe complete chloroplast genome of T. aestivum cv. Keumkang was assembled using PacBio HiFi reads and determined to be 135 909 bp in length, exhibiting a typical quadripartite structure. Comparative analyses of 44 Triticum and related Aegilops chloroplast genomes revealed that Keumkang shared an identical chloroplast genome structure with several Korean cultivars, indicating a common maternal origin. Phylogenomic analysis placed T. aestivum in close association with T. turgidum subsp. durum, supporting its maternal derivation from the AABB genome lineage. Nucleotide diversity analysis identified six coding sequences and 11 intergenic regions with relatively high polymorphism. Based on these regions, 17 chloroplast-specific barcode markers were developed and experimentally validated. While conventional barcodes (matK, rbcL, trnL-F) achieved only approximately 18% cultivar discrimination, the combined use of the 17 newly developed markers improved identification accuracy to 50% among the examined accessions.

conclusionThe complete chloroplast genome of T. aestivum cv. Keumkang provides new insights into the maternal lineage and chloroplast diversity of wheat. The newly developed set of 17 chloroplast barcode markers substantially enhances cultivar-level discrimination within the genus Triticum and represents a useful molecular tool for wheat breeding, germplasm authentication, and evolutionary studies. © 2026 The Author(s). Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of Society of Chemical Industry.

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Genome, ChloroplastTriticumChloroplastsDNA Barcoding, TaxonomicGenetic VariationPhylogenyRepublic of Koreachloroplast genomeDNA barcodenext‐generation sequencingspecific barcodeTriticum aestivum cultivar Keumkang

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