ArticleBMC plant biology2026
Gene loss and positively selected genes in chloroplast genomes reveal adaptive evolution in Styracaceae.
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backgroundCurrent research on the Styracaceae family is limited by the number of sampled genera and species, and the comparative analysis of their chloroplast genomes, as well as phylogenetic studies, are quite restricted.
resultsThis study conducted a comprehensive comparative analysis of the chloroplast genomes of the Styracaceae family, covering 52 species from 12 genera. Genomic variations occurred mainly among genera but were conserved within each genus. In the specific lineages (Bruinsmia, Alniphyllum, Melliodendron, and Huodendron) of this family, there were cases of fragment insertion or deletion in several genes (accD, clpP, rpoB, rps16, and ycf15), with gene loss or intron loss observed in Bruinsmia (rpoB or rps16, and clpP), Alniphyllum (clpP), and Huodendron (clpP and ycf15). The inverted repeat regions of the genus Melliodendron showed slight contractions. The nucleotide diversity (Pi) of the protein-coding sequences (CDSs) was studied, and six CDSs with Pi values greater than 0.03 were screened out as candidate molecular markers for further phylogenetic research of the family globally. The positive selection analysis indicated that a total of twenty genes were under strong positive selection, while six genes were under weak positive selection. This study determined the phylogeny position of the genus Parastyrax, but leaves the relationships among Clades B (Sinojackia, Pterostyrax, and Halesia carolina), C (Melliodendron and Changiostyrax), and D (Rehderodendron and Perkinsiodendron) unresolved. The low resolution of its distal branches and the large number of positively selected genes in the chloroplast genome suggest that the Styracaceae family is in a process of rapid evolution.
conclusionsOur research offers novel insights into the evolution of the Styracaceae family and speculates on the molecular mechanisms underlying the family’s adaptive evolution in response to environmental changes.
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