Comparative Analysis of Begonia Plastid Genomes and Their Utility for Species-Level Phylogenetics.
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SUBMITTER: Harrison N
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4825977 | biostudies-literature | 2016
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Comparative Analysis of Begonia Plastid Genomes and Their Utility for Species-Level Phylogenetics.
Harrison Nicola N Harrison Richard J RJ Kidner Catherine A CA
PloS one 20160408 4
Recent, rapid radiations make species-level phylogenetics difficult to resolve. We used a multiplexed, high-throughput sequencing approach to identify informative genomic regions to resolve phylogenetic relationships at low taxonomic levels in Begonia from a survey of sixteen species. A long-range PCR method was used to generate draft plastid genomes to provide a strong phylogenetic backbone, identify fast evolving regions and provide informative molecular markers for species-level phylogenetic ...[more]
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