Comparative Analysis of (Aeridinae, Orchidaceae) Plastomes Shed Light on Plastomes Evolution and Barcodes Investigation.

, a genus of the subtribe Aeridinae of Orchidaceae, comprises ca. 40 species. Members of exhibit unique morphological characteristics and represent a valuable ornamental orchid genus.

Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of WRKY Gene Family in .

WRKY is one of the largest transcription factor families in plants and plays an important role in plant growth and development as well as in abiotic and biological stresses. However, there is little information about the WRKY family in . In this study, 126 WRKY members were identified in .

Research Progress on Anthocyanin-Mediated Regulation of 'Black' Phenotypes of Plant Organs.

The color pattern is one of the most important characteristics of plants. Black stands out among the vibrant colors due to its rare and distinctive nature. While some plant organs appear black, they are, in fact, dark purple.

Comparative Phylogenetic Analysis for (Aeridinae, Orchidaceae) Based on Six Complete Plastid Genomes.

Lour. (Orchidaceae, Aeridinae) is a group of epiphytic orchids with high ornamental value, mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical forests, that comprises approximately 20 species. The species are of great value in floriculture and garden designing because of their beautiful flower shapes and colors.

Complete Chloroplast Genomes and Comparative Analyses of Three (Aeridinae, Orchidaceae) Species.

, a genus of perennial herbs from the family Orchidaceae, contains a number of ornamental species. However, there is no information on the chloroplast genomes of , which limits our studies of this genus. In this study, we reported the chloroplast genomes of three species of (, , and 'Semi-alba') and performed comprehensive comparative analysis.

Genome-Wide Identification and Characterization of the GRF Gene Family in .

Growth-regulating factor (GRF) is a kind of transcription factor unique to plants, playing an important role in the flowering regulation, growth, and development of plants. is an important member of Melastomataceae, with ornamental, medicinal, and edible benefits. The identification of the GRF gene family in can help to improve their character of flavor and continuous flowering.

Transcriptome mining of hormonal and floral integrators in the leafless flowers of three cymbidium orchids.

Flowering is the most studied ornamental trait in orchids where long vegetative phase may span up to three years. Cymbidium orchids produce beautiful flowers with astonishing shapes and pleasant scent. However, an unusually long vegetative phase is a major drawback to their ornamental value.

Transcriptional Proposition for Uniquely Developed Protocorm Flowering in Three Orchid Species: Resources for Innovative Breeding.

During orchid seed culture, seeds germinate as protocorms, and protocorms normally develop into plant with leaves and roots. Orchids require many years of vegetative development for flowering. However, under a certain combination of growth cultures, we observed that protocorms can directly flower without leaves and roots.

Comprehensive Analysis for GRF Transcription Factors in Sacred Lotus ().

Sacred lotus () is an aquatic perennial plant with essential food, ornamental, and pharmacological value. Growth-regulating factor (GRF) is a transcription factor (TF) family that plays an important role in regulating the growth and development of plants. In this study, a comprehensive analysis of the GRF family in was performed, and its role in development was studied.

Why Black Flowers? An Extreme Environment and Molecular Perspective of Black Color Accumulation in the Ornamental and Food Crops.

Pollinators are attracted to vibrant flower colors. That is why flower color is the key agent to allow successful fruit set in food or ornamental crops. However, black flower color is the least attractive to pollinators, although a number of plant species produce black flowers.

Genomes of leafy and leafless Platanthera orchids illuminate the evolution of mycoheterotrophy.

To improve our understanding of the origin and evolution of mycoheterotrophic plants, we here present the chromosome-scale genome assemblies of two sibling orchid species: partially mycoheterotrophic Platanthera zijinensis and holomycoheterotrophic Platanthera guangdongensis. Comparative analysis shows that mycoheterotrophy is associated with increased substitution rates and gene loss, and the deletion of most photoreceptor genes and auxin transporter genes might be linked to the unique phenotypes of fully mycoheterotrophic orchids. Conversely, trehalase genes that catalyse the conversion of trehalose into glucose have expanded in most sequenced orchids, in line with the fact that the germination of orchid non-endosperm seeds needs carbohydrates from fungi during the protocorm stage.

The Melastoma dodecandrum genome and the evolution of Myrtales.

Melastomataceae has abundant morphological diversity with high economic and ornamental merit in Myrtales. The phylogenetic position of Myrtales is still contested. Here, we report the chromosome-level genome assembly of Melastoma dodecandrum in Melastomataceae.

Plastid phylogenomics improves resolution of phylogenetic relationship in the Cheirostylis and Goodyera clades of Goodyerinae (Orchidoideae, Orchidaceae).

Goodyerinae are one of phylogenetically unresolved groups of Orchidaceae. The lack of resolution achieved through the analyses of previous molecular sequences from one or a few markers has long confounded phylogenetic estimation and generic delimitation. Here, we present large-scale phylogenomic data to compare the plastome structure of the two main clades (Goodyera and Cheirostylis) in this subtribe and further adopt two strategies, combining plastid coding sequences and the whole plastome, to investigate phylogenetic relationships.

The complete plastid genome of (Orchidaceae, Vandeae).

The complete plastid genome of was determined and analyzed in this work. The plastome was 147,715 bp in length with 84,094 bp of the large single-copy (LSC) region, 12,073 bp of the small single-copy (SSC) region and 25,774 bp of the inverted repeat (IRs) regions. The genome contained 120 genes, 74 protein-coding genes, 38 tRNA genes, and 8 rRNA genes.

Complete plastid genome of (Orchidaceae, Aeridinae).

is one of the five most horticulturally important genera in Orchidaceae. In this study, we assembled the complete plastid genome of an important cultivated species, The plastome was 149,474 bp in length, containing a large single-copy region (LSC) of 85,678 bp, a small single-copy region (SSC) of 12,002 bp, and two inverted repeat regions (IR) of 25,897 bp. A total of 127 genes were predicted, including 38 tRNA, 8 rRNA, and 74 protein-coding genes.

The complete chloroplast genome of (Orchidaceae).

is a vulnerable orchid with significant ornamental values. Here, we report the first complete chloroplast genome of . The circular genome was 159,468 bp in length and consisted of a pair of inverted repeats (IR 26,651 bp), which were separated by a large single copy region (LSC 87,461 bp) and a small single copy region (SSC 18,705 bp).