Domestication is a good model for the study of evolutionary processes because of the recent
evolution of crop species (< 12,000 years ago), the key role of selection in their origins, and …

The analysis of gene functions in non-model plant species is often hampered by the fact that
stable genetic transformation to downregulate gene expression is laborious and time …

Introduction Darwin famously characterized the rapid rise and early diversification of
flowering plants (angiosperms) in the fossil record as an “abominable mystery.” Identifying …

We report the complete mitochondrial genome sequence of the flowering plant Amborella
trichopoda. This enormous, 3.9-megabase genome contains six genome equivalents of …

• Premise of the study: Land plants play an essential role in the evolution of terrestrial life.
Their time of origin and diversification is fundamental to understanding the evolution of life …

Background The mitochondrial genomes of flowering plants vary greatly in size, gene
content, gene order, mutation rate and level of RNA editing. However, the narrow …

A new formal classification of Gesneriaceae is proposed. It is the first detailed and overall
classification of the family that is essentially based on molecular phylogenetic studies. Three …

Plastid genomes are an invaluable resource for plant biological studies. However, the
number of completely sequenced plant plastid genomes is still small compared with the vast …

Colour signals are a major cue in putative pollination syndromes. There is evidence that the
reflectance spectra of many flowers target the distinctive visual discrimination abilities of …

ABSTRACT Isoprene (2methyl1, 3butadiene) is emitted from many plants and it appears
to have an adaptive role in protecting leaves from abiotic stress. However, only some …