Phylogenomics, plastome degradation and mycoheterotrophy evolution of Neottieae (Orchidaceae), with emphasis on the systematic position and Loess Plateau-Changbai Mountains disjunction of Diplandrorchis

Abstract Background Mycoheterotrophy is a unique survival strategy adapted to dense forests and has attracted biologists’ attention for centuries. However, its evolutionary origin and related plastome degradation are poorly understood. The tribe Neottieae contains various nutrition types, i.e., auto...

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Main Authors: Huan-Wen Peng, Lian Lian, Jun Zhang, Andrey S. Erst, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03906-0