Analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNAs from Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolution
Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives (Celastraceae family) are used for ornamental and medicinal purposes. However, species identification in Euonymus is difficult due to their morphological diversity. Using plastid genome (plastome) data, we attempt to reveal phylogenetic relationship among Euo...
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| description | Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives (Celastraceae family) are used for ornamental and medicinal purposes. However, species identification in Euonymus is difficult due to their morphological diversity. Using plastid genome (plastome) data, we attempt to reveal phylogenetic relationship among Euonymus species and develop useful markers for molecular identification. We assembled the plastome and nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) sequences from five Euonymus lines collected from South Korea: three Euonymus hamiltonianus accessions, E. europaeus, and E. japonicus. We conducted an in-depth comparative analysis using ten plastomes, including other publicly available plastome data for this genus. The genome structures, gene contents, and gene orders were similar in all Euonymus plastomes in this study. Analysis of nucleotide diversity revealed six divergence hotspots in their plastomes. We identified 339 single nucleotide polymorphisms and 293 insertion or deletions among the four E. hamiltonianus plastomes, pointing to abundant diversity even within the same species. Among 77 commonly shared genes, 9 and 33 were identified as conserved genes in the genus Euonymus and E. hamiltonianus, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on plastome and nrDNA sequences revealed the overall consensus and relationships between plastomes and nrDNAs. Finally, we developed six barcoding markers and successfully applied them to 31 E. hamiltonianus lines collected from South Korea. Our findings provide the molecular basis for the classification and molecular taxonomic criteria for the genus Euonymus (at least in Korea), which should aid in more objective classification within this genus. Moreover, the newly developed markers will be useful for understanding the species delimitation of E. hamiltonianus and closely related species. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6b924f3b45434b95aa76e3cbc2289cc62022-12-22T04:30:01ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032022-01-011710Analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNAs from Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolutionYoung Sang ParkJong-Soo KangJee Young ParkHyeonah ShimHyun Ok YangJung Hwa KangTae-Jin YangEuonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives (Celastraceae family) are used for ornamental and medicinal purposes. However, species identification in Euonymus is difficult due to their morphological diversity. Using plastid genome (plastome) data, we attempt to reveal phylogenetic relationship among Euonymus species and develop useful markers for molecular identification. We assembled the plastome and nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) sequences from five Euonymus lines collected from South Korea: three Euonymus hamiltonianus accessions, E. europaeus, and E. japonicus. We conducted an in-depth comparative analysis using ten plastomes, including other publicly available plastome data for this genus. The genome structures, gene contents, and gene orders were similar in all Euonymus plastomes in this study. Analysis of nucleotide diversity revealed six divergence hotspots in their plastomes. We identified 339 single nucleotide polymorphisms and 293 insertion or deletions among the four E. hamiltonianus plastomes, pointing to abundant diversity even within the same species. Among 77 commonly shared genes, 9 and 33 were identified as conserved genes in the genus Euonymus and E. hamiltonianus, respectively. Phylogenetic analysis based on plastome and nrDNA sequences revealed the overall consensus and relationships between plastomes and nrDNAs. Finally, we developed six barcoding markers and successfully applied them to 31 E. hamiltonianus lines collected from South Korea. Our findings provide the molecular basis for the classification and molecular taxonomic criteria for the genus Euonymus (at least in Korea), which should aid in more objective classification within this genus. Moreover, the newly developed markers will be useful for understanding the species delimitation of E. hamiltonianus and closely related species.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9534445/?tool=EBI |
| spellingShingle | Young Sang Park Jong-Soo Kang Jee Young Park Hyeonah Shim Hyun Ok Yang Jung Hwa Kang Tae-Jin Yang Analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNAs from Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolution PLoS ONE |
| title | Analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNAs from Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolution |
| title_full | Analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNAs from Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolution |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNAs from Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNAs from Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolution |
| title_short | Analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal DNAs from Euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolution |
| title_sort | analysis of the complete plastomes and nuclear ribosomal dnas from euonymus hamiltonianus and its relatives sheds light on their diversity and evolution |
| url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9534445/?tool=EBI |
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