🧬 biology
The First Complete mitochondrial genome of Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora: insights into structure, Codon usage, repeats, and RNA editing
This study presents the first complete mitochondrial genome of the endangered medicinal plant *Neopicrorhiza scrophulariiflora*, revealing its multi-chromosomal structure, specific codon usage and RNA editing patterns, extensive inter-organellar DNA transfer, and phylogenetic placement within Plantaginaceae, while identifying candidate genes under positive selection that may facilitate high-altitude adaptation.
Feiya Zhao, Jing Li, Chunfan Xiang, Yunjuan Li, Canxing Wang, Jialong Song, Shi Peng, Aien Tao, Yan Zhao2026-08-13