Origin and rapid evolution of minicircular and highly heteroplasmic mitogenome in the holoparasitic plant genus Rhopalocnemis
Yan Zhong, Runxian Yu, Chenyu Sun, Jeffrey P. Mower, Maria Virginia Sanchez Puerta, Ying Liu, Renchao Zhou
This study compares mitogenomes of Rhopalocnemis phalloides and a congeneric species to investigate the origin and evolution of minicircular chromosomes, heteroplasmy, and conserved regions.
bioRxiv · Oct 16, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology