Mitochondrial Genomes of Curcuma longa and Curcuma kwangsiensis

7.66 Mb and 7.96 Mb mitochondrial genomes reveal structural plasticity and evolutionary dynamics in two medicinal Curcuma species. Assembled by Yunyi Zhou, the data includes comparative analysis of gene content, codon usage, RNA editing, and plastid-derived fragments. The dataset was last updated on April 15, 2026.

Use Cases

• Conducting phylogenetic reconstruction based on conserved core mitochondrial genes.
• Analyzing codon usage bias and RNA editing patterns for translational optimization studies.
• Investigating structural genome evolution through repeat and synteny analysis.
• Studying organelle gene transfer based on incorporated plastid-derived fragments.

Strengths

• Complete mitochondrial genome assemblies for two species (7.66 Mb and 7.96 Mb).
• Includes specific comparative metrics like GC content (43.7–43.9%) and 39 conserved core genes.
• Analysis covers multiple genomic features: RNA editing, repeat landscapes, and sequence divergence.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The dataset is very small (14.4 KB), indicating limited scope.

Provenance

Source

Yunyi Zhou via figshare.

Collection Method

Sequenced and assembled complete mitochondrial genomes.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 05:47:10; freshness should be verified.