The Cucurbita ficifolia Mitochondrial Genome: Repeat-Rich Architecture, Plastid Homology, and Synteny Turnover Across Cucurbitaceae
Background: Cucurbita ficifolia (figleaf gourd) is an agriculturally useful cucurbit germplasm and rootstock, but its mitochondrial genome has not been examined in a comparative family-level framework. We aimed to characterize its mitochondrial reference sequence and evaluate coding composition, repetitive DNA, plastid...