Sampling Variation of RAD-Seq Data from Diploid and Tetraploid Potato (<i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L.) by Zhenyu Dang, Jixuan Yang, Lin Wang, Qin Tao, Fengjun Zhang, Yuxin Zhang, Zewei Luo

“…The optimized design of RAD-seq experiments enabled effective control of presentation of undesirable chloroplast DNA and RNA genes in the sequence data generated.…”
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Extreme Enlargement of the Inverted Repeat Region in the Plastid Genomes of Diatoms from the Genus <i>Climaconeis</i> by Romain Gastineau, Nikolaï A. Davidovich, Olga I. Davidovich, Claude Lemieux, Monique Turmel, Rafał J. Wróbel, Andrzej Witkowski

“…The other sequenced <i>Climaconeis</i> chloroplast genome is 1.5 times smaller compared with those of the <i>Climaconeis</i> cf. …”
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Deciphering phenotyping, DNA barcoding, and RNA secondary structure predictions in eggplant wild relatives provide insights for their future breeding strategies by Sansuta Mohanty, Bandana Kumari Mishra, Madhumita Dasgupta, Gobinda Chandra Acharya, Satyapriya Singh, Ponnam Naresh, Shyamlal Bhue, Anshuman Dixit, Arup Sarkar, Manas Ranjan Sahoo

“…In this study, we emphasized phenotypic and genotypic discriminations among 13 eggplant species deploying chloroplast–plastid (Kim matK) and nuclear (ITS2) short gene sequences (400–800 bp) at DNA barcode region followed by ITS2 secondary structure predictions. …”
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Shedding light on AT1G29480 of Arabidopsis thaliana—An enigmatic locus restricted to Brassicacean genomes by Kumari Billakurthi, Stefanie Schulze, Eva Lena Marie Schulz, Tammy L. Sage, Tina B. Schreier, Julian M. Hibberd, Martha Ludwig, Peter Westhoff

“…Abstract A key feature of C4 Kranz anatomy is the presence of an enlarged, photosynthetically highly active bundle sheath whose cells contain large numbers of chloroplasts. With the aim to identify novel candidate regulators of C4 bundle sheath development, we performed an activation tagging screen with Arabidopsis thaliana. …”
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Genome-Wide Identification of the <i>LHC</i> Gene Family in Kiwifruit and Regulatory Role of <i>AcLhcb3.1/3.2</i> for Chlorophyll a Content by Juan Luo, Muhammad Abid, Jing Tu, Puxing Gao, Zupeng Wang, Hongwen Huang

“…Subcellular localization analysis showed that AcLhcb1.5/3.1/3.2 were localized in the chloroplast while transient overexpression of AcLhcb3.1/3.2 in tobacco leaves confirmed a significantly increased content of chlorophyll a. …”
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Comparative proteomic analysis for revealing the advantage mechanisms of salt-tolerant tomato (Solanum lycoperscium) by Qiang Wang, Baike Wang, Huifang Liu, Hongwei Han, Hongmei Zhuang, Juan Wang, Tao Yang, Hao Wang, Yong Qin

“…Moreover, the salt-tolerant cultivars had higher photosynthetic activity based on overexpression of proteins functioned in chloroplast, guaranteeing the sufficient nutrient for plant growth under salt stress. …”
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Identification of elements that dictate the specificity of mitochondrial Hsp60 for its co-chaperonin. by Avital Parnas, Shahar Nisemblat, Celeste Weiss, Galit Levy-Rimler, Amir Pri-Or, Tsaffrir Zor, Peter A Lund, Peter Bross, Abdussalam Azem

“…Type I chaperonins (cpn60/Hsp60) are essential proteins that mediate the folding of proteins in bacteria, chloroplast and mitochondria. Despite the high sequence homology among chaperonins, the mitochondrial chaperonin system has developed unique properties that distinguish it from the widely-studied bacterial system (GroEL and GroES). …”
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The macroalgal culture collection in Kobe University (KU-MACC) and a comprehensive molecular phylogeny of macroalgae based on the culture strains by Hiroshi Kawai, Takeaki Hanyuda, Shingo Akita, Shinya Uwai

“…Depending on the phylogenetic group, DNA sequences of the nuclear rDNA ITS region, chloroplast rbcL, and mitochondrial cox3 genes are determined and used for taxonomy and as genetic tags. …”
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Ancient allopatry and ecological divergence act together to promote plant diversity in mountainous regions: evidence from comparative phylogeography of two genera in the Sino-Himal... by Junchu Peng, Xiangguang Ma, Hang Sun

“…Results Using ddRAD-seq, chloroplast genome sequences, and specific molecular markers, we studied the phylogenetic relationships, population structure, and historical biogeography of Beesia and Megacodon. …”
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Research progress on the relationship between leaf senescence and quality, yield and stress resistance in horticultural plants by Wenxue Zhao, Huayuan Zhao, Huasen Wang, Yong He

“…Delaying leaf senescence could increase chloroplast lifespan and photosynthesis and thus improve source strength, leading to enhanced yield. …”
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Isoprene Emission Influences the Proteomic Profile of Arabidopsis Plants under Well-Watered and Drought-Stress Conditions by Ilaria Mancini, Guido Domingo, Marcella Bracale, Francesco Loreto, Susanna Pollastri

“…Overall, our proteomic data suggest that isoprene exerts its protective mechanism at different levels: under drought stress, isoprene affects the abundance of chloroplast proteins, confirming a strong direct or indirect antioxidant action and also modulates signaling and hormone pathways, especially those controlling ABA synthesis. …”
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Subtle East–West Phylogeographic Break of <i>Asteropyrum</i> (Ranunculaceae) in Subtropical China and Adjacent Areas by Shanmei Cheng, Weidong Zeng, Dengmei Fan, Hua Liang, Yi Yang, Yixuan Kou, Zhiyong Zhang

“…The results showed that there were two chloroplast clades and nuclear groups within <i>Asteropyrum</i>, displaying a subtle pattern of east–west differentiation. …”
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In vivo polyploidy induction of Phalaenopsis amabilis in a bubble bioreactor system using colchicine by Mohsen Mohammadi, Behzad Kaviani, Shahram Sedaghathoor

“…Stomata size in tetraploids were larger with less density than diploids. Chloroplast number in guard cells of tetraploids was about two times more than that of control. …”
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Taxonomic Delimitation of the Monostromatic Green Algal Genera <i>Monostroma</i> Thuret 1854 and <i>Gayralia</i> Vinogradova 1969 (Ulotrichales, Chlorophyta) by Jianjun Cui, Chunli Chen, Huaqiang Tan, Yongjian Huang, Xinyi Chen, Rong Xin, Jinlin Liu, Bowen Huang, Enyi Xie

“…All the specimens presented similar morphology in their single cell-layered thallus, with irregularly arranged cells, rounded cell corners, a parietal chloroplast, and predominantly one (>90%) pyrenoid. …”
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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete plastid genome of Theobroma bicolor (Malvaceae) from Peru by Daniel Tineo, Martha S. Calderon, Jorge L. Maicelo, Manuel Oliva, Ángel F. Huamán-Pilco, Oswaldo Ananco, Danilo E. Bustamante

“…High-throughput sequencing of T. bicolor from Peru (KUELAP2926) resulted in the assembly of its complete plastid genome (GenBank accession number OQ557154). The chloroplast genome of T. bicolor is A + T-rich (62.97%), having 160,317 bp in size and containing 130 genes; including a pair of inverted repeat regions (IRs) of 25,462 bp separated by a large single copy region (LSC) of 89,221 bp and a small single copy region (SSC) of 20,172 bp. …”
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Characterization of HSP70 family in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus): identification, structure, evolution, and potential function in response to ABA, cold and drought stress by Xinsheng Wang, Zhi Jin, Yina Ding, Meng Guo, Meng Guo, Meng Guo, Meng Guo

“…ClHSP70 proteins were predicted to be localized primarily in cytoplasm, chloroplast, and endoplasmic reticulum. Two pairs of segmental repeats and 1 pair of tandem repeats existed in ClHSP70 genes, and ClHSP70s underwent strong purification selection. …”
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Fine Mapping and Identification of <i>SmAPRR2</i> Regulating Rind Color in Eggplant (<i>Solanum melongena</i> L.) by Huarong Fang, Peng Wang, Wanhao Wang, Jiechun Peng, Jieming Zheng, Guangwei Zhu, Chuan Zhong, Wenjin Yu

“…Pigment content measurement and cytological observations demonstrated that chlorophyll content and chloroplast number in BL01 were higher than in B1. A candidate gene (EGP19168.1) was fine-mapped to a 20.36 Kb interval on chromosome 8, which was predicted to encode the two-component response regulator-like protein Arabidopsis pseudo-response regulator2 (<i>APRR2</i>). …”
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In Silico Characterization of Calcineurin from Pathogenic Obligate Intracellular Trypanosomatids: Potential New Biological Roles by Patricio R. Orrego, Mayela Serrano-Rodríguez, Mauro Cortez, Jorge E. Araya

“…For regulatory subunits, <i>Hs</i>CaNB-1 and <i>L</i>sppCaNB associate preferentially with the nucleus and cytoplasm, and <i>Tc</i>CaNB with chloroplast and cytoplasm. Calpain cleavage sites on CaNA suggest differential processing. …”
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<i>Aux/IAA11</i> Is Required for UV-AB Tolerance and Auxin Sensing in <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i> by Jakub Mielecki, Piotr Gawroński, Stanisław Karpiński

“…Our results suggest that <i>Aux/IAA11</i> plays a specific role in chloroplast retrograde signaling, since it is not repressed by high (excess) light stress, exclusively among its phylogenetic clade.…”
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Climatic and biogeographic processes underlying the diversification of the pantropical flowering plant family Annonaceae by Weixi Li, Runxi Wang, Ming-Fai Liu, Ryan A. Folk, Bine Xue, Richard M. K. Saunders

“…A super-matrix phylogeny comprising 835 taxa (34% of Annonaceae species) based on eight chloroplast regions was used in this study. We show that global temperature may better explain the recent rapid diversification in Annonaceae than time and constant models. …”
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