Ancient WGD events as drivers of key innovations in angiosperms
Highlights•Polyploidy or whole-genome duplication (WGD) is a ubiquitous feature of plant
genomes.•Polyploidy is most frequent in angiosperms.•A complex pattern of polyploidy is …
genomes.•Polyploidy is most frequent in angiosperms.•A complex pattern of polyploidy is …
Polyploidy and genome evolution in plants
Plant genomes vary in size and complexity, fueled in part by processes of whole-genome
duplication (WGD; polyploidy) and subsequent genome evolution. Despite repeated …
duplication (WGD; polyploidy) and subsequent genome evolution. Despite repeated …
Impact of whole‐genome duplication events on diversification rates in angiosperms
Premise of the Study Polyploidy or whole‐genome duplication (WGD) pervades the
evolutionary history of angiosperms. Despite extensive progress in our understanding of …
evolutionary history of angiosperms. Despite extensive progress in our understanding of …
Polyploidy and angiosperm diversification
Polyploidy has long been recognized as a major force in angiosperm evolution. Recent
genomic investigations not only indicate that polyploidy is ubiquitous among angiosperms …
genomic investigations not only indicate that polyploidy is ubiquitous among angiosperms …
Widespread whole genome duplications contribute to genome complexity and species diversity in angiosperms
Gene duplications provide evolutionary potentials for generating novel functions, while
polyploidization or whole genome duplication (WGD) doubles the chromosomes initially and …
polyploidization or whole genome duplication (WGD) doubles the chromosomes initially and …
Gene duplications and phylogenomic conflict underlie major pulses of phenotypic evolution in gymnosperms
Inferring the intrinsic and extrinsic drivers of species diversification and phenotypic disparity
across the tree of life is a major challenge in evolutionary biology. In green plants, polyploidy …
across the tree of life is a major challenge in evolutionary biology. In green plants, polyploidy …
Genome duplication and the origin of angiosperms
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Despite intensive research, little is known about the origin of the angiosperms and their rise
to ecological dominance during the Early Cretaceous. Based on whole-genome analyses of …
to ecological dominance during the Early Cretaceous. Based on whole-genome analyses of …
Early genome duplications in conifers and other seed plants
Polyploidy is a common mode of speciation and evolution in angiosperms (flowering plants).
In contrast, there is little evidence to date that whole genome duplication (WGD) has played …
In contrast, there is little evidence to date that whole genome duplication (WGD) has played …
Genetic contribution of paleopolyploidy to adaptive evolution in angiosperms
Ancient whole-genome duplications (WGDs or polyploidy) are prevalent in plants, and some
WGDs occurred during the timing of severe global environmental changes. It has been …
WGDs occurred during the timing of severe global environmental changes. It has been …