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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the chloroplast genome of Conium maculatum L. 1753 (Apiaceae)

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Conium maculatum L. (1753) is a toxic biennial plant in the Apiaceae family. It is native to Europe and North Africa and is listed as an invasive species in China. Its 153,090 bp chloroplast genome has 132 genes (37 tRNA genes, 8 rRNA genes, and 87 protein-coding genes), structured into 2 IRs (25,087 bp), one LSC (85,716 bp) and one SSC(17,200 bp), with 37.52% GC content. Phylogenetically, it is closest to Angelica sinensis, Trachydium subnudum, Glehnia littoralis, Heracleum hemsleyanum, Peucedanum praeruptorum, and Saposhnikovia divaricata. These findings support genetic preservation of the species and Coniumphylogenetic study.

Source: Mitochondrial DNA Part B

DOI: 10.1080/23802359.2025.2594313

Authors: Xian Zhao, Yutong Huang, Yanping Xing, Tingguo Kang, Yanyun Yang, Liang Xu

Institutions: Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Department of Science and Technology of Liaoning Province

Language: English

Topic: Plant Diversity and Evolution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China

Award: G4606193384