Hybridization has long been recognized as a fundamental evolutionary process in plants
but, until recently, our understanding of its phylogenetic distribution and biological …

Living gymnosperms comprise four major groups: cycads, Ginkgo, conifers, and
gnetophytes. Relationships among/within these lineages have not been fully resolved. Next …

Long-read sequencing data, particularly those derived from the Oxford Nanopore
sequencing platform, tend to exhibit high error rates. Here, we present NextDenovo, an …

The determinants of biodiversity patterns can be understood using macroevolutionary
analyses. The integration of fossils into phylogenies offers a deeper understanding of …

Plant (archaeplastid) evolution has transformed the biosphere, but we are only now
beginning to learn how this took place through comparative genomics, phylogenetics, and …

Torreya plants produce dry fruits with assorted functions. Here, we report the 19-Gb
chromosome-level genome assembly of T. grandis. The genome is shaped by ancient whole …

Wood is the most important natural and endlessly renewable source of energy. Despite the
ecological and economic importance of wood, many aspects of its formation have not yet …

Karyological characteristics are among the traits underpinning the invasion success of
vascular plants. Using 11 049 species, we tested the effects of genome size and ploidy …

Medicinal plants produce important substrates for their adaptation and defenses against
environmental factors and, at the same time, are used for traditional medicine and industrial …

Studies of plants have been instrumental for revealing how new species originate. For
several decades, botanical research has complemented and, in some cases, challenged …