Nitrogen-fixing cyanobacteria from the order Nostocales are able to establish symbiotic
relationships with diverse plant species. They are promiscuous symbionts, as the same …

Angiosperms are by far the most species-rich clade of land plants, but their origin and early
evolutionary history remain poorly understood. We reconstructed angiosperm phylogeny …

Background Plastome (plastid genome) sequences provide valuable information for
understanding the phylogenetic relationships and evolutionary history of plants. Although …

Mitochondria, a nearly ubiquitous feature of eukaryotes, are derived from an ancient
symbiosis. Despite billions of years of cooperative coevolution—in what is arguably the most …

Fabaceae are the third largest angiosperm family, with 765 genera and∼ 19 500 species.
They are important both economically and ecologically, and global Fabaceae crops are …

Premise of the Study For the past one billion years, green plants (Viridiplantae) have
dominated global ecosystems, yet many key branches in their evolutionary history remain …

Angiosperms are the most successful plants and support human livelihood and ecosystems.
Angiosperm phylogeny is the foundation of studies of gene function and phenotypic …

Asterids are one of the most successful angiosperm lineages, exhibiting extensive
morphological diversity and including a number of important crops. Despite their biological …

Although they are relative latecomers on the evolutionary scene, having emerged only 135?
170 million years ago, angiosperms—or flowering plants—are the most diverse and species …

We examine the eudicot order Myrtales, a clade with strong Gondwanan representation for
most of its families. Although previous phylogenetic studies greatly improved our …