Unambiguous identification of fungi: where do we stand and how accurate and precise is fungal DNA barcoding?

R Lücking, MC Aime, B Robbertse, AN Miller… - IMA fungus, 2020 - Springer
True fungi (Fungi) and fungus-like organisms (eg Mycetozoa, Oomycota) constitute the
second largest group of organisms based on global richness estimates, with around 3 …

Opportunities and challenges presented by cryptic bryophyte species.

MAM Renner - Telopea, 2020 - openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au
Cryptic bryophyte species exhibit a decoupling in the degree of morphological and
molecular divergence, as a result of different processes, from recent divergence to stasis …

Phylogenetic lineages and the role of hybridization as driving force of evolution in grass supertribe Poodae

N Tkach, J Schneider, E Döring, A Wölk, A Hochbach… - Taxon, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
To investigate the evolutionary diversification and morphological evolution of grass
supertribe Poodae (subfam. Pooideae, Poaceae) we conducted a comprehensive molecular …

DNA metabarcoding to unravel plant species composition in selected herbal medicines on the National List of Essential Medicines (NLEM) of Thailand

SKJ Urumarudappa, C Tungphatthong… - Scientific Reports, 2020 - nature.com
Traditional medicines are widely traded across the globe and have received considerable
attention in the recent past, with expectations of heightened demand in the future. However …

Phylogenetic relationships and sectional delineation within Gentiana (Gentianaceae)

A Favre, JS Pringle, J Heckenhauer, E Kozuharova… - Taxon, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Gentiana is a sub‐cosmopolitan temperate genus among the most species‐rich in
Gentianaceae. Although molecular data (produced via Sanger sequencing) allowed the …

The utility of graph clustering of 5S ribosomal DNA homoeologs in plant allopolyploids, homoploid hybrids, and cryptic introgressants

S Garcia, JF Wendel, N Borowska-Zuchowska… - Frontiers in Plant …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) loci have been widely used for identification of
allopolyploids and hybrids, although few of these studies employed high-throughput …

Insights into the Evolutionary History of the Hawaiian Bidens (Asteraceae) Adaptive Radiation Revealed Through Phylogenomics

ML Knope, MR Bellinger, EM Datlof… - Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Hawaiian plant radiations often result in lineages with exceptionally high species richness
and extreme morphological and ecological differentiation. However, they typically display …

Morphological characterization and genetic identity of crop wild relatives of rice (Oryza sativa L.) collected from different ecological niches of India

S Tiwari, MC Yadav, N Dikshit, VK Yadav… - Genetic Resources and …, 2020 - Springer
Crop wild relatives of rice (Oryza sativa L.) are an important reservoir of genes for
broadening the genetic base of commercial varieties. India is the centre of genetic diversity …

An alpine grasshopper radiation older than the mountains, on Kā Tiritiri o te Moana (Southern Alps) of Aotearoa (New Zealand)

EM Koot, M Morgan-Richards, SA Trewick - Molecular Phylogenetics and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract In New Zealand, 13 flightless species of endemic grasshopper are associated with
alpine habitats and freeze tolerance. We examined the phylogenetic relationships of the …

Phylogeny and biogeography of Ceiba Mill. (Malvaceae, Bombacoideae)

FF Pezzini, KG Dexter, JG de Carvalho-Sobrinho… - bioRxiv, 2020 - biorxiv.org
The Neotropics is the most species-rich area in the world and the mechanisms that
generated and maintain its biodiversity are still debated. This paper contributes to the …