Comparative chloroplast genomics between the invasive weed Mikania micrantha and its indigenous congener Mikania cordata: Structure variation, identification of highly divergent regions, divergence time estimation, and phylogenetic analysis.

Abstract excerpt

Mikania micrantha and Mikania cordata are the only two species in genus Mikania (Asteraceae) in China. They share very similar morphological and life-history characteristics but occupy quite different habitats. Most importantly, they generate totally different ecological consequences. While M. micrantha has become an exotic invasive weed, M. cordata exists as an indigenous species with no harmful effects on...

Topics

• Asteraceae
• China
• Chloroplasts
• Chromosome Mapping
• Genome, Chloroplast
• Genomics
• Introduced Species
• Microsatellite Repeats
• Mikania
• Mutation