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Scientists Decode Medicinal Plant's Genome, Unveiling Evolutionary Secrets

5/14/2025

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Scientists have unlocked the secrets of Leonurus japonicus, a powerful medicinal plant, by analyzing its mitochondrial genome through long-read sequencing. This groundbreaking study unveiled a circular genome of 384,199 base pairs, featuring 35 protein-coding genes, and highlighted intriguing patterns like simple sequence repeats and RNA editing, shedding light on the plant's evolutionary journey.

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Scientists have unlocked the secrets of Leonurus japonicus, a powerful medicinal plant, by analyzing its mitochondrial genome through long-read sequencing. This groundbreaking study unveiled a circular genome of 384,199 base pairs, featuring 35 protein-coding genes, and highlighted intriguing patterns like simple sequence repeats and RNA editing, shedding light on the plant's evolutionary journey.