Characteristics of the completed chloroplast genome sequence of Xanthium spinosum: comparative analyses, identification of mutational hotspots and phylogenetic implications

Abstract Background The invasive species Xanthium spinosum has been used as a traditional Chinese medicine for many years. Unfortunately, no extensive molecular studies of this plant have been conducted. Results Here, the complete chloroplast (cp) genome sequence of X. spinosum was assembled and ana...

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Main Authors: Gurusamy Raman, Kyu Tae Park, JooHwan Kim, SeonJoo Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-020-07219-0