Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of Curcuma comosa and C. latifolia
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2024-05-30
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24058440
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2-s2.0-85193519095
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Heliyon
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10
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10
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SCOPUS
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Heliyon Vol.10 No.10 (2024)
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Wachananawat B., Kong B.L., Shaw P.C., Bongcheewin B., Sangvirotjanapat S., Prombutara P., Pornputtapong N., Sukrong S. Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of Curcuma comosa and C. latifolia. Heliyon Vol.10 No.10 (2024). doi:10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31248 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/98483
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Characterization and phylogenetic analysis of the complete chloroplast genome of Curcuma comosa and C. latifolia
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Abstract
Members of the Curcuma genus, a crop in the Zingiberaceae, are widely utilized rhizomatous herbs globally. There are two distinct species, C. comosa Roxb. and C. latifolia Roscoe, referred to the same vernacular name “Wan Chak Motluk” in Thai. C. comosa holds economic importance and is extensively used as a Thai traditional medicine due to its phytoestrogenic properties. However, its morphology closely resembles that of C. latifolia, which contains zederone, a compound known for its hepatotoxic effects. They are often confused, which may affect the quality, efficacy and safety of the derived herbal materials. Thus, DNA markers were developed for discriminating C. comosa from C. latifolia. This study focused on analyzing core DNA barcode regions, including rbcL, matK, psbA-trnH spacer and ITS2, of the authentic C. comosa and C. latifolia species. As a result, no variable nucleotides in core DNA barcode regions were observed. The complete chloroplast (cp) genome was introduced to differentiate between the two species. The comparison revealed that the cp genomes of C. comosa and C. latifolia were 162,272 and 162,289 bp, respectively, with a total of 133 identified genes. The phylogenetic analysis revealed that C. comosa and C. latifolia exhibited a very close relationship with other Curcuma species. The cp genome of C. comosa and C. latifolia were identified for the first time, providing valuable insights for species identification and evolutionary research within the Zingiberaceae family.