Plastid phylogenomics of Robinsonia (Senecioneae; Asteraceae), endemic to the Juan Fernández Islands: insights into structural organization and molecular evolution
While plastid genomes of Robinsonia are highly conserved, their sequences strongly demonstrated the monophyly of the genus and inferred robust interspecific relationships, including herbaceous Senecio and woody Dendrosenecio. Different sets of positively selected chloroplast genes, five for Robinsonia and two for Dendrosenecio, may play an important role in the adaptation strategies of these fascinating woody species in insular and continental sky island habitats. Overall phylogenetic positions and sister lineages of Robinsonia and Dendrosenecio require additional study based on broader sampling of Senecio.
Authors
- Tod F. Stuessy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0124-2453)
- Patricio López‐Sepúlveda
- Myong‐Suk Cho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2362-5217)
- Ji‐Young Yang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4598-6542)
- Seung‐Chul Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0559-6782)
- Daniel J. Crawford (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9002-1651)
- Seon‐Hee Kim
Institutions
- University of Vienna (AT)
- University of Kansas (US)
- University of Concepción (CL)
- Kyoto University (JP)
- Kyungpook National University (KR)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- Sungkyunkwan University (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Plant Biology
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05711-3
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.17
Funders
- University of Cambridge
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea