Evolutionary consequences, constraints and potential of polyploidy in plants

H Weiss-Schneeweiss, K Emadzade, TS Jang… - … and genome research, 2013 - karger.com
Polyploidy, the possession of more than 2 complete genomes, is a major force in plant
evolution known to affect the genetic and genomic constitution and the phenotype of an …

Species delimitation and relationships: the dance of the seven veils

Y Naciri, HP Linder - Taxon, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
An increasing number of studies using genetic data at the generic and species levels reveal
complex patterns of relationships among populations and species. Incomplete lineage …

A universal probe set for targeted sequencing of 353 nuclear genes from any flowering plant designed using k-medoids clustering

MG Johnson, L Pokorny, S Dodsworth… - Systematic …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Sequencing of target-enriched libraries is an efficient and cost-effective method for obtaining
DNA sequence data from hundreds of nuclear loci for phylogeny reconstruction. Much of the …

Evolution of Rosaceae fruit types based on nuclear phylogeny in the context of geological times and genome duplication

Y Xiang, CH Huang, Y Hu, J Wen, S Li… - Molecular biology …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Fruits are the defining feature of angiosperms, likely have contributed to angiosperm
successes by protecting and dispersing seeds, and provide foods to humans and other …

Hyb‐Seq: Combining target enrichment and genome skimming for plant phylogenomics

K Weitemier, SCK Straub, RC Cronn… - Applications in plant …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
• Premise of the study: Hyb‐Seq, the combination of target enrichment and genome
skimming, allows simultaneous data collection for low‐copy nuclear genes and high‐copy …

Resolution of deep angiosperm phylogeny using conserved nuclear genes and estimates of early divergence times

L Zeng, Q Zhang, R Sun, H Kong, N Zhang… - Nature …, 2014 - nature.com
Angiosperms are the most successful plants and support human livelihood and ecosystems.
Angiosperm phylogeny is the foundation of studies of gene function and phenotypic …

Resolution of Brassicaceae phylogeny using nuclear genes uncovers nested radiations and supports convergent morphological evolution

CH Huang, R Sun, YI Hu, L Zeng… - Molecular biology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Brassicaceae is one of the most diverse and economically valuable angiosperm families
with widely cultivated vegetable crops and scientifically important model plants, such as …

DNA barcoding of Cymbidium by genome skimming: Call for next‐generation nuclear barcodes

L Zhang, YW Huang, JL Huang, JD Ya… - Molecular Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Cymbidium is an orchid genus that has undergone rapid radiation and has high ornamental,
economic, ecological and cultural importance, but its classification based on morphology is …

Using nuclear gene data for plant phylogenetics: Progress and prospects II. Next‐gen approaches

EA Zimmer, J Wen - Journal of Systematics and Evolution, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Single and low copy nuclear genes offer a larger number of, and more rapidly evolving,
characters than the chloroplast and nuclear ribosomal gene sequences that have dominated …

Molecular dating, evolutionary rates, and the age of the grasses

PA Christin, E Spriggs, CP Osborne… - Systematic …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Many questions in evolutionary biology require an estimate of divergence times but, for
groups with a sparse fossil record, such estimates rely heavily on molecular dating methods …