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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-11-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-022-03906-0 |