Highlights•Angiosperms derive from MRCAs structured in 7 protochromosomes with∼ 10
000 protogenes.•Modern plant genomes evolved from MRCAs through recurrent …

Increasing access to plant genome sequences as well as high resolution gene-based
genetic maps have recently offered the opportunity to compare modern genomes and model …

We describe here the reconstruction of the genome of the most recent common ancestor
(MRCA) of modern monocots and eudicots, accounting for 95% of extant angiosperms, with …

In the past ten years, international initiatives have led to the development of large sets of
genomic resources that allow comparative genomic studies between plant genomes at a …

How did plant species emerge from their most recent common ancestors (MRCAs) 250
million years ago? Modern plant genomes help to address such key questions in unveiling …

The genome sequence of the plant model organism Arabidopsis thaliana was presented in
December of the year 2000. Since then, the 125 Mb sequence has revealed many of its …

How contemporary plant genomes originated and evolved is a fascinating question. One
approach uses reference genomes from extant species to reconstruct the sequence and …

Understanding how crop plants evolved from their wild relatives and spread around the
world can inform about the origins of agriculture. Here, we review how the rapid …

Comparative genomics combined with phylogenetic reconstructions are powerful
approaches to study the evolution of genes and genomes. However, the current rapid …

Genomics is enabling a renaissance in all disciplines of plant biology. However, many plant
genomes are complex and remain recalcitrant to current genomic technologies. The …