Article
Pan-chloroplast genome of Coptis species reveals genetic divergence and medicinal materials identification.
Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology - 1 Sept 2026
Wang Yiheng, Yan Pengpeng, Zhang Qiaohui, Wang Jingyi, Hao Feiteng, Xie Wenqing, Zhang Chengcai, Wang Hongyang, Dong Wenpan, Cui Xingyong, Sun Jiahui, Guo Lanping
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Accurate identification of medicinal plants is fundamental to ensuring the efficacy, safety, and quality control of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Coptis species are the primary botanical sources of the important herbal medicine "Huanglian", which is officially derived from Coptis chinensis, Coptis deltoidea, and Coptis teeta. However, their high morphological similarity and the loss of distinguishing...
Topics
- Genome, Chloroplast
- Coptis
- Plants, Medicinal
- Phylogeny
- Genetic Variation
- DNA Barcoding, Taxonomic
