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. 2014 Nov 18;9(11):e112998. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0112998

Table 5. Identification of most variable plastid regions based on pairwise genome comparisons across angiosperms.

Reference Taxa studied Markers found as most variable
Daniell et al. [52] Asterids: Atropa belladonna, Nicotiana tabacum, Solanum bulbocastanum, S. lycopersicum (Solanaceae) psbK–psbI, rps12–clpP, trnG–trnfM, trnK–rps16, trnQ–rps16
Timme et al. [49] Asterids: Helianthus annuus, Lactuca sativa (Asteraceae) ndhC–trnV, rpl32–trnL, rps12–clpP, trnE–rpoB, trnY–trnE
Shaw et al. [9] Angiosperms: Asterids: Atropa belladonna, Nicotiana tabacum (Solanaceae), Rosids: Lotus, Medicago (Fabaceae), Monocots: Oryza, Saccharum (Poaceae) rpl32–trnL trnQ–rps16 ndhC–trnV, ndhF–rpl32, psbD–trnT, psbJ–petA, rps16–trnK, atpI–atpH, petL–psbE
Doorduin et al. [50] Asterids: Jacobaea vulgaris, Helianthus anuus, Lactuca sativa, Parthenium argentatum, Guizotia abyssinica (Asteraceae) ndhC–trnV, ndhC–atpE, rps18–rpl20, clpP, psbM–trnD
Gargano et al. [51] Asterids: Solanum tuberosum subsp. tuberosum, S. bulbocastanum (Solanaceae) ndhA intron, petN–psbM, rpl32–trnL, rps2–rpoC2, trnQ–rps16
Yang et al. [24] Monocots: Cymbidium (Orchidaceae) cemA–petA, clpP–psbB, ndhF–rpl32, petA–psbJ, psbA–trnK, rpl32–trnL, trnE–trnT, trnK–rps16, trnL–ccsA, trnP–psaJ, trnT–trnL
Dong et al. [13] Angiosperms: Acorus (Acoraceae), Aethionema (Brassicaceae), Calycanthus (Calycanthaceae), Chimonanthus (Calycanthaceae), Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae), Gossypium (Malvaceae), Nicotiana (Solanaceae), Oenothera (Onagraceae), Oryza (Poaceae), Paeonia (Paeoniaceae), Populus (Salicaceae), Solanum (Solanaceae) ycf1, trnH–psbA, rpl32–trnL, trnQ–rps16, ndhC–trnV, trnK/matK, trnS–trnG
Ku et al. [26] Asterids: Catharanthus roseus (Apocynaceae), Asclepias syriaca (Apocynaceae), Coffea arabica (Rubiaceae), Solanum lycopersicon (Solanaceae) ndhF–rpl32, rpl32–trnL, rps16–trnQ, trnE–trnT, trnK–rps16
Ku et al. [25] Asterids: Ardisia polysticta (Primulaceae – Myrsinioideae) Panax ginseng (Araliaceae) Sesamum indicum (Pedaliaceae) ccsA–ndhD, ndhG–ndhI, rpl14–rpl16, rpl32–trnL, trnK–rps16
Särkinen & George [14] Asterids: Solanum tuberosum, S. bulbocastanum, S. lycopersicum (Solanaceae) atpB–rbcL, clpP–psbB, ndhF, ndhF–rpl32, petL–psaJ, petN–psbM, rpl32–trnL, rpoC1–rpoB, trnA–trnI, trnK–rps16, ycf1