Abstract The Balkan Peninsula is widely acknowledged as one of the centers of European
biodiversity and a major glacial refugium for plant species. Its extensive geographic …

The rich diversity of angiosperms, both the planet's dominant flora and the cornerstone of
agriculture, is integrally intertwined with a distinctive evolutionary history. Here, we explore …

Understanding the factors determining species' geographical and environmental range is a
central question in evolution and ecology, and key for developing conservation and …

In the framework of polyploidization, a widely discussed issue is the possibility of niche shift.
Numerous studies have investigated niche differentiation among cytotypes, with some …

Polyploidy is a widespread phenomenon across angiosperms, and one of the main drivers
of diversification. Whilst it frequently involves hybridisation, autopolyploidy is also an …

Polyploidy can cause differences in phenotypic and physiological traits among different
cytotypes of the same species. Polyploids may have larger organs or occupy different …

Altitudinal gradients in mountain environments impose selection pressures that could result
in marked heterogeneity in genetic characteristics, population features and reproductive …

To face the challenges of climate change and sustainable food production, it is essential to
develop crop genome editing techniques to pinpoint key genes involved in abiotic stress …

Abstract Heteroploid Knautia sect. Trichera constitutes a taxonomically intricate assemblage
of taxa with highly complex genetic architecture, which is mirrored in high morphological …

Polyploidization drives the evolution of grasses and can result in epigenetic changes, which
may have a role in the creation of new evolutionary lineages and ecological speciation. As …