Overview
| Species: | Mercurialis annua |
| Genus: | Mercurialis |
| Family: | Euphorbiaceae |
| Taxonomy ID: | 3986 |
| Common Name: | annual mercury; herb mercury. |
Morphology
Introduction
Mercurialis annua is an annual herbaceous plant in the Euphorbiaceae family, predominantly found in Europe. While its pollen may cause allergies[1], it has been found to possess anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, and antihypertensive properties[2].
This dioecious plant, small in size and easy to handle in experiments, serves as a model for studying sex differentiation[3].
In 2024, Pannell assembled the genome of Mercurialis annua, providing valuable molecular genetic resources for research on its sex differentiation[4].
In 2024, Pannell assembled the genome of Mercurialis annua, providing valuable molecular genetic resources for research on its sex differentiation[4].
Genome information
| Specie type | Genome size | Assembly level | Scaffold N50 | CG content | Browse | Data Source(PMID) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercurialis annua | 453.2Mb | Chromosome | 56.1 Mb | 34% | 31113811 |
Reference
[1]Vallverdú, A., García-Ortega, P., Martínez, J., Martínez, A., Esteban, M. I., de Molina, M., Fernández-Távora, L., Fernandez, J., Bartolomé, B., & Palacios, R. (1997). Mercurialis annua: characterization of main allergens and cross-reactivity with other species. International archives of allergy and immunology, 112(4), 356–364. https://doi.org/10.1159/000237480
[2]Blanco-Salas, J., Vazquez, F. M., Hortigón-Vinagre, M. P., & Ruiz-Tellez, T. (2019). Bioactive Phytochemicals from Mercurialis spp. Used in Traditional Spanish Medicine. Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 8(7), 193. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8070193
[3]Toups, M. A., Vicoso, B., & Pannell, J. R. (2022). Dioecy and chromosomal sex determination are maintained through allopolyploid speciation in the plant genus Mercurialis. PLoS genetics, 18(7), e1010226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010226
[4]Veltsos, P., Ridout, K. E., Toups, M. A., González-Martínez, S. C., Muyle, A., Emery, O., Rastas, P., Hudzieczek, V., Hobza, R., Vyskot, B., Marais, G. A. B., Filatov, D. A., & Pannell, J. R. (2019).
Christenhusz, M. J. M., Pannell, J. R., Twyford, A. D., Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Genome Acquisition Lab, Plant Genome Sizing collective, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective, Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life programme, Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: DNA Pipelines collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, & Darwin Tree of Life Consortium (2024). The genome sequence of the Annual Mercury, Mercurialis annua L., 1753 (Euphorbiaceae). Wellcome open research, 9, 102. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.21004.1
[2]Blanco-Salas, J., Vazquez, F. M., Hortigón-Vinagre, M. P., & Ruiz-Tellez, T. (2019). Bioactive Phytochemicals from Mercurialis spp. Used in Traditional Spanish Medicine. Plants (Basel, Switzerland), 8(7), 193. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8070193
[3]Toups, M. A., Vicoso, B., & Pannell, J. R. (2022). Dioecy and chromosomal sex determination are maintained through allopolyploid speciation in the plant genus Mercurialis. PLoS genetics, 18(7), e1010226. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1010226
[4]Veltsos, P., Ridout, K. E., Toups, M. A., González-Martínez, S. C., Muyle, A., Emery, O., Rastas, P., Hudzieczek, V., Hobza, R., Vyskot, B., Marais, G. A. B., Filatov, D. A., & Pannell, J. R. (2019).
Christenhusz, M. J. M., Pannell, J. R., Twyford, A. D., Royal Botanic Gardens Kew Genome Acquisition Lab, Plant Genome Sizing collective, Darwin Tree of Life Barcoding collective, Wellcome Sanger Institute Tree of Life programme, Wellcome Sanger Institute Scientific Operations: DNA Pipelines collective, Tree of Life Core Informatics collective, & Darwin Tree of Life Consortium (2024). The genome sequence of the Annual Mercury, Mercurialis annua L., 1753 (Euphorbiaceae). Wellcome open research, 9, 102. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.21004.1