Phylogenetic Relationship of Glycyrrhiza Plants Based on rbcL Sequences

The nucleotide sequences of the ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit gene (rbcL) of Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis, G. inflata, G. echinata, and G. pallidiflora have been determined to construct the phylogenetic tree. In the phylogenetic tree based on the rbcL sequences,...

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Published in:Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin 1998/07/15, Vol.21(7), pp.782-783
Main Authors: HAYASHI, Hiroaki, HOSONO, Noriko, KONDO, Mieko, HIRAOKA, Noboru, IKESHIRO, Yasumasa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
DNA, Plant - analysis
DNA, Plant - genetics
Gene Amplification
General pharmacology
Glycyrrhiza
Glycyrrhiza - classification
Glycyrrhiza - genetics
glycyrrhizin
Leguminosae
Medical sciences
Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food
Pharmacology. Drug treatments
phylogenetic tree
Phylogeny
Plant Proteins - genetics
Plants, Medicinal
rbcL
Ribulose-Bisphosphate Carboxylase
Sequence Analysis, DNA
sequencing
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Summary:The nucleotide sequences of the ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase large subunit gene (rbcL) of Glycyrrhiza glabra, G. uralensis, G. inflata, G. echinata, and G. pallidiflora have been determined to construct the phylogenetic tree. In the phylogenetic tree based on the rbcL sequences, the five Glycyrrhiza species were divided into two groups : the three glycyrrhizin-producing species G. glabra, G. uralensis, and G. inflata; and the two glycyrrhizin-nonproducing species G. echinata and G. pallidiflora. Among the three glycyrrhizin-producing species, only two nucleotide substitutions were observed between the rbcL sequence of G. glabra and G. uralensis, and the sequence of G. uralensis was identical to that of G. inflata, indicating that the three glycyrrhizin-producing species are closely related.
ISSN:0918-6158
1347-5215
DOI:10.1248/bpb.21.782