Synteny identifies reliable orthologs for phylogenomics and comparative genomics of the Brassicaceae

N Walden, ME Schranz - Genome Biology and Evolution, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Large genomic data sets are becoming the new normal in phylogenetic research, but the
identification of true orthologous genes and the exclusion of problematic paralogs is still …

[HTML][HTML] Frequent ploidy changes in Salicaceae indicates widespread sharing of the salicoid whole genome duplication by the relatives of Populus L. and Salix L.

ZS Zhang, QY Zeng, YJ Liu - BMC plant biology, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Backgrounds Populus and Salix belong to Salicaceae and are used as models to
investigate woody plant physiology. The variation of karyotype and nuclear DNA content can …

Genetic variation in Loudetia simplex supports the presence of ancient grasslands in Madagascar

GP Tiley, AA Crowl, TOM Almary… - Plants, People …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Recognizing Loudetia‐dominated grasslands were widespread
prior to human colonization highlights that open ecosystems were and continue to be an …

Phylogenomics and generic limits of Dypsidinae (Arecaceae), the largest palm radiation in Madagascar

WL Eiserhardt, S Bellot, RS Cowan, J Dransfield… - Taxon, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
With 178 species, palm subtribe Dypsidinae is one of the largest plant radiations on
Madagascar. A well‐resolved species‐level phylogeny is required not only to unpick the …

Barking up the wrong tree: the importance of morphology in plant molecular phylogenetic studies

RF de Almeida, M Cheek, MOO Pellegrini, IL de Morais… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Background and aims Keraunea is a genus recently described in Convolvulaceae, though it
has sat uncomfortably in this family. A recent molecular phylogenetic study suggests that its …

Genomic incongruence accompanies the evolution of flower symmetry in Eudicots: a case study in the poppy family (Papaveraceae, Ranunculales)

L Pokorny, J Pellicer, Y Woudstra… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Reconstructing evolutionary trajectories and transitions that have shaped floral diversity
relies heavily on the phylogenetic framework on which traits are modelled. In this study, we …

'Out of Africa' origin of the pantropical staghorn fern genus Platycerium (Polypodiaceae) supported by plastid phylogenomics and biogeographical analysis

B Xue, E Huang, G Zhao, R Wei, Z Song… - Annals of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims The staghorn fern genus Platycerium is one of the most
commonly grown ornamental ferns, and it evolved to occupy a typical pantropical …

Phylogenomics of mulberries (Morus, Moraceae) inferred from plastomes and single copy nuclear genes

M Wang, M Zhu, J Qian, Z Yang, F Shang… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mulberries (genus Morus), belonging to the order Rosales, family Moraceae, are important
woody plants due to their economic values in sericulture, as well as for nutritional benefits …

Unravelling phylogenetic relationships of the tribe Cereeae using target enrichment sequencing

M Romeiro-Brito, NP Taylor, DC Zappi… - Annals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Cactaceae are succulent plants, quasi-endemic to the
American continent, and one of the most endangered plant groups in the world. Molecular …

A new nuclear phylogeny of the tea family (Theaceae) unravels rapid radiations in genus Camellia

Y Yan, RR da Fonseca, C Rahbek… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2024 - Elsevier
Molecular analyses of rapidly radiating groups often reveal incongruence between gene
trees. This mainly results from incomplete lineage sorting, introgression, and gene tree …