C 4 photosynthesis has evolved multiple times among the angiosperms: the spatial
rearrangement of the photosynthetic apparatus, combined with alterations to the leaf …

The origin and affinities of southern African subtropical thicket have been misunderstood
and neglected. This formation was only recognised as a biome distinct from savanna and …

We have used an∼ 8.7-Mb BAC contig of Arabidopsis thaliana Chromosome 4 to trace
homeologous chromosome regions in 21 species of the family Brassicaceae. Homeologs of …

Improved phylogenies and the accumulation of broad comparative data sets have opened
the way for phylogenetic analyses to trace trait evolution in major groups of organisms. We …

Nectaries are secretory organs that are widely present in flowering plants that function to
attract floral pollinators. Owing to diversity in nectary positions and structures, they are …

The diverse and species-rich order Ericales has found considerable interest among
systematists in recent years. Molecular phylogenetic studies not only have convincingly …

Comparative mapping in cruciferous plants is ongoing, and recently two additional genetic
maps of diploid Capsella and Arabidopsis lyrata subsp. petraea have been presented. We …

Phyllanthaceae are a pantropical family of c. 2000 species for which circumscription is
believed to be coincident with subfamily Phyllanthoideae of Euphorbiaceae sensu lato …

Abstract Recently, we used the 5′-trnL (UAA)–trnF (GAA) region of the chloroplast DNA for
phylogeographic reconstructions and phylogenetic analysis among the genera Arabidopsis …

The worldwide genomics initiative in Arabidopsis thaliana has facilitated a renaissance in
evolutionary studies of the Brassicaceae. More than 20,000 published papers examine …