Polyploidy has been hypothesized to be both an evolutionary dead-end and a source for
evolutionary innovation and species diversification. Although polyploid organisms …

Biological invasions impose ecological and economic problems on a global scale, but also
provide extraordinary opportunities for studying contemporary evolution. It is critical to …

Polyploidy or whole-genome duplication (WGD) is a major event that drastically reshapes
genome architecture and is often assumed to be causally associated with organismal …

Speciation via hybridization and polyploidization is a major evolutionary force in plant
evolution but is still poorly understood for neopolyploid groups. Challenges are attributed to …

The prevalence of polyploidy in wild and crop species has stimulated debate over its
evolutionary advantages and disadvantages. Previous studies have focused on changes …

Intermediate wheatgrass [IWG; Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & DR Dewey] is a
perennial grass with the unique distinction of having been, for more than 30 years, the target …

Hybridization and polyploidy have been considered as significant evolutionary forces in
adaptation and speciation, especially among plants. Interspecific gene flow generates novel …

Simple Summary Plant species complexes with hybridization and asexual reproduction
often exhibit complex morphological patterns, which is problematic for classifications. Here …

The evolutionary transition to self-compatibility facilitates polyploid speciation. In
Arabidopsis relatives, the self-incompatibility system is characterized by epigenetic …

Geographical parthenogenesis (GP) describes the phenomenon that apomicts tend to have
larger distribution areas and/or occur at higher altitudes or latitudes compared to sexual …