Atypical plastid genome evolution: Cereus Mill. from distinct environments harbor one of the largest plastid genomes in Cactaceae
Clara da Cruz Vidart Badia, Carolina Assunção Lucas da Silva, Valter A. Baura, Eduardo Balsanelli, Emanuel Maltempi de Souza, Fábio O. Pedrosa, Jéferson Nunes Fregonezi, Marcelo Rogalski
This study analyzes the plastid genomes of two Cereus species from different environments, revealing genomic structure, evolutionary patterns, and adaptation signatures.
bioRxiv · Aug 18, 2025 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology