Historical migration and taxonomic entity of Korean endemic shrub (Fabaceae) based on microsatellite loci.

Various plant species are endemic to the Korean Peninsula, but their evolutionary divergence and establishment are poorly understood. One of these, , has been proposed as either a hybrid (. × .

The complete plastid genome of , an endemic shrub on the Jeju Island of Korea.

(family Rhamnaceae) is a shrub , endemic to Korea. Here, the . plastid genome was found to be 161,205 bp long and consists of quadripartite structures; a large single-copy region of 89,373 bp, a small single-copy region of 18,936 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat regions of 26,448 bp each.

Insights into genomic structure and evolutionary processes of coastal Suaeda species in East Asia using cpDNA, nDNA, and genome-wide SNPs.

Species in the genus Suaeda have few diagnostic characters and substantial morphological plasticity. Hence, regional floras do not provide clear taxonomic information for Suaeda spp. in East Asia.

Plastid genome evolution in tribe Desmodieae (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae).

Recent plastid genome (plastome) studies of legumes (family Fabaceae) have shown that this family has undergone multiple atypical plastome evolutions from each of the major clades. The tribe Desmodieae belongs to the Phaseoloids, an important but systematically puzzling clade within Fabaceae. In this study, we investigated the plastome evolution of Desmodieae and analyzed its phylogenetic signaling.

Development of 16 microsatellite markers for the Korean endemic (Fabaceae).

Premise Of The Study: (Fabaceae) is a narrowly endemic species restricted to mountain valleys of southern Korea. To investigate its fine-scale genetic diversity and differentiation in Korea, we developed polymorphic microsatellite markers.

Methods And Results: Sixteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed from Illumina MiSeq data.

The complete plastid genome of (Amaranthaceae/Chenopodiaceae), a vulnerable halophyte in coastal regions of Korea and Japan.

has limited distribution in the coastal regions of Korea and Japan and is named as a vulnerable halophyte in the Red List of Japan. The complete plastid genome of is 151,989 bp long, and is composed of large single-copy (83,492 bp) and small single-copy (18,121 bp) regions plus two inverted repeats (25,188 bp each). The plastid genome encodes 130 genes, including 8 rRNAs, 37 tRNAs, and 83 protein-coding genes.

The distinct plastid genome structure of Maackia fauriei (Fabaceae: Papilionoideae) and its systematic implications for genistoids and tribe Sophoreae.

Traditionally, the tribe Sophoreae sensu lato has been considered a basal but also heterogeneous taxonomic group of the papilionoid legumes. Phylogenetic studies have placed Sophoreae sensu stricto (s.s.

Phylogeography of East Asian Lespedeza buergeri (Fabaceae) based on chloroplast and nuclear ribosomal DNA sequence variations.

The dynamic changes in land configuration during the Quaternary that were accompanied by climatic oscillations have significantly influenced the current distribution and genetic structure of warm-temperate forests in East Asia. Although recent surveys have been conducted, the historical migration of forest species via land bridges and, especially, the origins of Korean populations remains conjectural. Here, we reveal the genetic structure of Lespedeza buergeri, a warm-temperate shrub that is disjunctively distributed around the East China Sea (ECS) at China, Korea, and Japan.

Isolation and characterization of 28 microsatellite loci for a Korean endemic, Lespedeza maritima (Fabaceae).

Premise Of The Study: We developed microsatellite primers for Lespedeza maritima (Fabaceae), a Korean endemic shrub, and conducted cross-amplifications for closely related species.

Methods And Results: We produced 28 polymorphic microsatellite markers through reference mapping of 300-bp paired-end reads obtained from Illumina MiSeq data. For 47 individual plants from two populations, the total alleles numbered two to 13, and observed and expected heterozygosities ranged from 0.

Development of microsatellite markers for the endangered Pedicularis ishidoyana (Orobanchaceae) using next-generation sequencing.

Premise Of The Study: Microsatellite primers were developed for Pedicularis ishidoyana (Orobanchaceae), an endangered and hemiparasitic plant that is narrowly endemic to Korea. Because its populations are threatened by loss of suitable habitat, conservation efforts are required.

Methods And Results: We developed polymorphic microsatellite loci through reference mapping of 300-bp paired-end reads obtained from Illumina MiSeq data.

The complete plastid genome of Piper kadsura (Piperaceae), an East Asian woody vine.

We sequenced the complete plastid genome (plastome) for Piper kadsura, a woody vine endemic to East Asia. This species is part of the largest genus within Piperaceae and its genome is almost identical to its congener P. cenocladum.

Complete plastid genome of Astragalus mongholicus var. nakaianus (Fabaceae).

The first complete plastid genome (plastome) of the largest angiosperm genus, Astragalus, was sequenced for the Korean endangered endemic species A. mongholicus var. nakaianus.

Isolation and characterization of 13 microsatellite loci from a Korean Endemic Species, Sophora koreensis (Fabaceae).

To evaluate the population genetics structure as a means of devising conservation strategies, we developed microsatellite primers for Sophora koreensis, a narrowly endemic and endangered species in Korea. Thirteen polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed in Korean populations of S. koreensis.

Phylogeography and genetic diversity of East Asian Neolitsea sericea (Lauraceae) based on variations in chloroplast DNA sequences.

Neolitsea sericea is an evergreen broad leaved tree in the warm-temperate regions of East Asia. This area is a hotspot for plant species richness and endemism caused by dynamic changes in land configuration during the Quaternary. However, the historical migration of such evergreen tree species is still poorly understood.

Isolation and characterization of 10 microsatellite loci from Korean Leontopodium japonicum (Asteraceae).

Premise Of The Study: Microsatellite primers were developed for the alpine plant Leontopodium japonicum to evaluate its population genetics structure as a means for devising future conservation strategies.

Methods And Results: Ten polymorphic microsatellite markers were developed in Korean populations of L. japonicum.

Phylogenetic significance of stylar features in genus Vicia (Leguminosae): an analysis with molecular phylogeny.

Tribe Fabeae consists of five genera, Lathyrus (160 spp.), Lens (4-6 spp.), Pisum (2-3 spp.