Table 1 Plastid gene loss relative to Panax ginseng
| Gene Type | Ipomoea purpurea | Cuscuta exaltata | Cuscuta obtusiflora |
|---|---|---|---|
| NADH dehydrogenase | ndhA, Ψ ndhB, ndhC, Ψ ndhD, ndhE, ndhF, ndhG, ndhH, ndhI, ndhJ, ndhK | ndhA, ndhB, ndhC, ndhD, ndhE, ndhF, ndhG, ndhH, ndhI, ndhJ, ndhK, | |
| Photosystem Protein | psaI | ||
| Ribosomal Protein | (Ψ rpl23?) | Ψ rpl23, Ψ rps16 | rpl23, rpl32, rps16 |
| Transfer-RNA | trnK-UUU | trnA-UGC,trnG-UCC, trnI-GAU,trnK-UUU, trnR-ACG†,trnV-UAC | |
| RNA polymerase | Ψ rpoA, rpoB, rpoC1, rpoC2 | ||
| Initiation factor | Ψ infA*† | Ψ infA*† | infA*† |
| Unknown | ycf15 | Ψ ycf15 | ycf15 |
| Intron maturase | matK† |