A comparison of 25 complete chloroplast genomes sheds light on differential energy requirements between sister mangrove species Kandelia obovata and Kandelia candel geographically separated by the South China Sea
Abstract:In 2003, Kandelia obovata was identified as a new mangrove species
differentiated from Kandelia candel. However, little is known about
their chloroplast (cp) genome differences and their possible ecological
significance. In this study, 25 whole cp genomes, with seven samples of
K. candel from Malaysia, Thailand, and Bangladesh and 18 samples of K.
obovata from China, were sequenced for comparison. The cp genomes of
both species encoded 128 genes, namely 83 protein-coding genes, 37 tRNA
genes, and eight rRNA ge… Show more
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