Progress in genome sequencing now enables the large-scale generation of reference
genomes. Various international initiatives aim to generate reference genomes representing …

Societal Impact Statement There is increasing awareness that plants and fungi, as natural
solutions, can play an important role in tackling ongoing global environmental challenges …

Background Neurological diseases are difficult to diagnose in time, and there is currently a
lack of effective predictive methods. Previous studies have indicated that a variety of …

Integrative and proactive conservation approaches are critical to the long-term persistence
of biodiversity. Molecular data can provide important information on evolutionary processes …

In the face of the biodiversity crisis, it is argued that we should prioritize species in order to
capture high functional diversity (FD). Because species traits often reflect shared …

DNA barcoding has transformed the fields of ecology, evolution, and conservation by
providing a rapid and effective tool for species identification. The growth of DNA barcodes as …

The divergent nature of evolution suggests that securing the human benefits that are directly
provided by biodiversity may require counting on disparate lineages of the Tree of Life …

The conservation of evolutionary history has been linked to increased benefits for humanity
and can be captured by phylogenetic diversity (PD). The Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally …

Regions harbouring high unique phylogenetic diversity (PD) are priority targets for
conservation. Here, we analyse the global distribution of plant PD, which remains poorly …

The Anthropocene is marked by twin crises: climate change and biodiversity loss. Climate
change has tended to dominate the headlines, reflecting, in part, the greater complexity of …