Demographic history and identification of threats revealed by population genomic analysis provide insights into conservation for an endangered maple.

Recent advancements in whole genome sequencing techniques capable of covering nearly all the nucleotide variations of a genome would make it possible to set up a conservation framework for threatened plants at the genomic level. Here we applied a whole genome resequencing approach to obtain genome-wide data from 105 individuals sampled from the 10 currently known extant populations of Acer yangbiense, an endangered species with fragmented habitats and restricted distribution in Yunnan, China. To inform meaningful conservation action, we investigated what factors might have contributed to the formation of its extremely small population sizes and what threats it currently suffers at a genomic level.

The complete chloroplast genome of (L.) Goldblatt & J. C. Manning (Leguminosae), an important medicinal plant species from Southern Africa.

(L.) Goldblatt & J. C.

Genome-wide analysis of butterfly bush (Buddleja alternifolia) in three uplands provides insights into biogeography, demography and speciation.

Understanding processes that generate and maintain large disjunctions within plant species can provide valuable insights into plant diversity and speciation. The butterfly bush Buddleja alternifolia has an unusual disjunct distribution, occurring in the Himalaya, Hengduan Mountains (HDM) and the Loess Plateau (LP) in China. We generated a high-quality, chromosome-level genome assembly of B.

The complete chloroplast genome of P. C. Li (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), an endemic species of China.

The first complete plastid genome (plastome) of a small genus, (Ali) H. P. Tsui, was sequenced from P.

The complete chloroplast genome sequence of W. T. Wang (Gesneriaceae), a national key protected plant endemic to Karst areas in China.

W. T. Wang is one of the first-class national protected plants endemic to Karst areas in China.

The complete chloroplast genome of Willd. (Amaranthaceae).

The complete chloroplast genome (plastome) of the was assembled and annotated in this study. The complete plastome was composed of circular DNA molecules with a total length of 152,200 bp, comprising a large single-copy region (83,683 bp), a small single-copy region (18,131 bp), and two inverted repeat regions (25,193 bp). GC content of this complete plastome was 37.

The complete chloroplast genome of , an important medicinal plant from China.

is a well-known medicinal plant in the Rhamnaceae family and widely used in traditional Chinese medicine. Here, we sequenced the complete chloroplast genome using Illumina pair-end sequencing data. The chloroplast genome was 154,962 bp in length, consisting of a large single-copy (LSC) region of 82,928 bp, a small single-copy (SSC) region of 17,376 bp, and a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 27,329 bp.

The complete chloroplast genome of , an endangered plant species with extremely small populations (PSESP) from South China.

is an Endangered tree species, enlisted in the national plant species with extremely small population (PSESP) of China for urgent protection. The chloroplast genome is characterized using Illumina pair-end sequencing data. The whole chloroplast genome is 163,166 bp in length and consists of a pair of inverted repeat (IR) regions of 25,573 bp each, which are separated by the large single copy (LSC: 91,580 bp) region and small single copy (SSC: 20,440 bp) regions.

De novo genome assembly of the endangered Acer yangbiense, a plant species with extremely small populations endemic to Yunnan Province, China.

Background: Acer yangbiense is a newly described critically endangered endemic maple tree confined to Yangbi County in Yunnan Province in Southwest China. It was included in a programme for rescuing the most threatened species in China, focusing on "plant species with extremely small populations (PSESP)".

Findings: We generated 64, 94, and 110 Gb of raw DNA sequences and obtained a chromosome-level genome assembly of A.

Evaluation of antipyretic activity of some medicinal plants from Cholistan desert Pakistan.

Traditional herbal healers "Hakims" use various plants of the Cholistan desert, Pakistan for treating a number of infectious and non-infectious diseases. However, there has never been a scientific validation of these plant-based therapeutics. We compared the antipyretic effect of Echinops echinatus, Alhagi maurorum, Fagonia cretica, Cymbopogon jwarancusa and Panicum turgidum in animal model.

A comparative ethno-botanical study of Cholistan (an arid area) and Pothwar (a semi-arid area) of Pakistan for traditional medicines.

Background: The present study is intended to compare and document the therapeutic flora, their remedial use, and the traditional knowledge used frequently by the residents of the Cholistan desert and Pothwar (Potohar) Plateau of Punjab, Pakistan. The old endemic remedies of these areas are diminishing due to lack of qualitative and quantitative research.

Methods: The data was generated by unstructured-interviews, informal meetings, open-ended conversations and group discussions with local people and traditional health healers of the study area.