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Researchers sequenced the complete plastomes of endangered Maltese endemics Limonium melitense (154,139 bp) and Limonium zeraphae (154,142 bp), comparing them with other Limonium species to understand plastid gene evolution.
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Maltese, Irano-Turanian, Chinese-Japanese regions, Freiburg (Germany), Castanet Tolosan (France)
Who
authors of the study, Person X, Björn Grüning, Maria Galea, Nathalie Roddie, Dr Arnaud Bellac, DRA, Prof. S. Brullo, Prof. J.P. Ebejer, Prof. R. Farrugia
What
Researchers sequenced the complete plastomes of endangered Maltese endemics Limonium melitense (154,139 bp) and Limonium zeraphae (154,142 bp), comparing them with other Limonium species to understand plastid gene evolution.
When
Sun, 14 Jun 2026 02:36:22 GMT · 5h 29m ago
Where
Maltese, Irano-Turanian, Chinese-Japanese regions, Freiburg (Germany), Castanet Tolosan (France) ·
Why
The study aimed to refine the evolutionary framework of the Limonium genus and inform plastome-based inference in recent plant radiations by investigating phylogenomic discordance among plastid genes.
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This research provides a deeper understanding of the evolutionary dynamics within the Limonium genus, particularly for endangered Maltese endemic species, and offers insights for future plant phylogenetic studies.
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9 events in this thread- Health & Science5h 29m agoNew research has sequenced the first complete plastomes from Mediterranean Limonium, specifically the endangered Maltese endemics L. melitense and L. zeraphae, to study their evolutionary framework.Open article
- Health & Science5h 29m agoThe first complete plastomes from Mediterranean Limonium were reported, sequencing the endangered Maltese endemics L. melitense and L. zeraphae.Open article
- Health & Science5h 29m agoResearchers sequenced the first complete plastomes of endangered Maltese Limonium species, L. melitense and L. zeraphae, providing insights into their dynamic plastome evolution.Open article
- Health & Science5h 29m agoResearchers have reported the first complete plastomes from Mediterranean Limonium, sequencing the endangered Maltese endemics L. melitense and L. zeraphae.Open article
- Health & Science5h 29m agoResearchers sequenced the complete plastomes of endangered Maltese endemic plants L. melitense and L. zeraphae.Open article
- Health & Science5h 29m agoResearchers have reported the first complete plastomes from Mediterranean Limonium, sequencing the endangered Maltese endemics L. melitense (154,139 bp) and L. zeraphae (154,142 bp).Open article
- Currently Reading5h 29m agoResearchers sequenced the complete plastomes of endangered Maltese endemics Limonium melitense (154,139 bp) and Limonium zeraphae (154,142 bp), comparing them with other Limonium species to understand plastid gene evolution.
- Health & Science5h 29m agoResearchers sequenced the first complete plastomes from Mediterranean Limonium, specifically the endangered Maltese endemics L. melitense and L. zeraphae, finding dynamic plastome evolution and localized phylogenetic discordance within the genus.Open article
- Health & Science5h 29m agoThe study sequenced the first complete plastomes from Mediterranean Limonium, specifically the endangered Maltese endemics L. melitense and L. zeraphae, finding dynamic plastome evolution.Open article