Publication of the complete genome sequence of Arabidopsis thaliana, the first plant
reference genome, in December 2000 heralded the beginning of the plant genome era …

Medicinal plants produce important substrates for their adaptation and defenses against
environmental factors and, at the same time, are used for traditional medicine and industrial …

Abstract Chinese goldthread (Coptis chinensis Franch.), a member of the Ranunculales,
represents an important early-diverging eudicot lineage with diverse medicinal applications …

Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) is a perennial aquatic basal eudicot belonging to a small family
Nelumbonaceace, which contains only one genus with two species. It is an important …

For most sequenced flowering plants, multiple whole-genome duplications (WGDs) are
found. Duplicated genes following WGD often have different fates that can quickly disappear …

Monocots are one of the most diverse groups of flowering plants, and tracing the evolution of
their ancestral genome into modern species is essential for understanding their evolutionary …

The term 'ornamental plant'refers to all plants with ornamental value, which generally have
beautiful flowers or special plant architectures. China is rich in ornamental plant resources …

Nelumbo lutea (American lotus), which differs from Nelumbo nucifera (Asian lotus)
morphologically, is one of the two remaining species in the basal eudicot family …

Poaceae members shared a whole-genome duplication called rho. However, little is known
about the evolutionary pattern of the rho-derived duplicates among Poaceae lineages and …

Abstract Background The marine diatoms Thalassiosira pseudonana and Phaeodactylum
tricornutum are valuable model organisms for exploring the evolution, diversity and ecology …