Complete chloroplast genome of Euphorbia resinifera: overcoming biogeographical bias in phylogenetic inference and establishing a conservation genomics framework for threatened North-West African cactiform species
Introduction: O. Berg (1863) is an endemic cactiform species from Morocco's arid High Atlas Mountains, valued for its medicinal properties and melliferous importance. It faces conservation challenges from habitat degradation and phylogenetic incongruence between xeromorphic adaptations and current sectional classification. Methods: gene analysis. Results: through 10 diagnostic SNPs and a unique AGC deletion. Discussion: systematics, with future multi-gene approaches recommended for broader phylogenetic resolution.
Authors
- Rabha Abdelwahd
- Karim Saghir
- Younes Abbas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2324-7172)
- Mebarek Lamara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4075-9364)
- Fatima Gaboun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2018-8031)
- Nezha Lebkiri
- Ghizlane Diria
- Karim Rabeh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2147-6465)
- Hamid Khamar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6008-3264)
- Abderrahim Ettaqy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4662-5770)
- M. El-Mderssa
- Abdelhakim Taha
- Ilham Laadsi
- Matthew G. Johnson
- Mohamed Fokar
Institutions
- Texas Tech University (US)
- Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (CA)
- National Agricultural Research Institute (PG)
- Université Sultan Moulay Slimane (MA)
- Institute of Botany (AM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2026-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2026.1785579
- Primary Topic
- Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of State