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Review
. 2021 May 1;10(5):391.
doi: 10.3390/biology10050391.

Research Progress in Plant Molecular Systematics of Lauraceae

Yongjing Tian  1 , Jingbo Zhou  1 , Yunyan Zhang  1 , Shuang Wang  1 , Ying Wang  1 , Hong Liu  2   3 , Zhongsheng Wang  1
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Review

Research Progress in Plant Molecular Systematics of Lauraceae

Yongjing Tian et al. Biology (Basel). .

Abstract

Lauraceae is a large family of woody plants with high ecological and economic value. The tribal and generic division and phylogenetic relationship of Lauraceae have long been controversial. Based on morphological and molecular evidence, phylogenetic relationships within the Cinnamomeae, Laureae and Perseeae tribes, also called 'the Core Lauraceae', have arisen particular attention. In this review, we comprehensively collated the literatures on the phylogeny of Lauraceae published in recent years and summarized progress made in molecular systematic researches employing gene fragments, chloroplast genomes and DNA barcodings analyses. We clarified the phylogenetic relationships and main controversies of 'the Core Lauraceae', the systemic position of fuzzy genera (Neocinnamomum, Caryodaphnopsis and Cassytha) and the development of chloroplast genome and DNA barcodes. We further suggested and proposed the whole genome analysis and different inflorescence types would be possible to provide more information for further research on phylogenetic relationships and taxonomy of Lauraceae.

Keywords: Cinnamomeae; Lauraceae; Laureae; Perseeae; inflorescence; molecular phylogenies.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be constructed as a potential conflict of interest.

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