Comparative analysis of dioecious Amaranthus plastomes and phylogenomic implications within Amaranthaceae s.s.

Abstract Background The genus Amaranthus L. consists of 70–80 species distributed across temperate and tropical regions of the world. Nine species are dioecious and native to North America; two of which are agronomically important weeds of row crops. The genus has been described as taxonomically cha...

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Main Authors: Damilola A. Raiyemo, Patrick J. Tranel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:BMC Ecology and Evolution
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12862-023-02121-1