How deep is the conflict between molecular and fossil evidence on the age of angiosperms?
The timing of the origin of angiosperms is a hotly debated topic in plant evolution. Molecular
dating analyses that consistently retrieve preCretaceous ages for crowngroup …
dating analyses that consistently retrieve preCretaceous ages for crowngroup …
Bayesian molecular dating: opening up the black box
Molecular dating analyses allow evolutionary timescales to be estimated from genetic data,
offering an unprecedented capacity for investigating the evolutionary past of all species …
offering an unprecedented capacity for investigating the evolutionary past of all species …
A global phylogeny of butterflies reveals their evolutionary history, ancestral hosts and biogeographic origins
Butterflies are a diverse and charismatic insect group that are thought to have evolved with
plants and dispersed throughout the world in response to key geological events. However …
plants and dispersed throughout the world in response to key geological events. However …
Origin of angiosperms and the puzzle of the Jurassic gap
Angiosperms are by far the most species-rich clade of land plants, but their origin and early
evolutionary history remain poorly understood. We reconstructed angiosperm phylogeny …
evolutionary history remain poorly understood. We reconstructed angiosperm phylogeny …
Phylogenomics reveals the evolutionary timing and pattern of butterflies and moths
Butterflies and moths (Lepidoptera) are one of the major superradiations of insects,
comprising nearly 160,000 described extant species. As herbivores, pollinators, and prey …
comprising nearly 160,000 described extant species. As herbivores, pollinators, and prey …
The delayed and geographically heterogeneous diversification of flowering plant families
S Ramírez-Barahona, H Sauquet… - Nature Ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Abstract The Early Cretaceous (145–100 million years ago (Ma)) witnessed the rise of
flowering plants (angiosperms), which ultimately lead to profound changes in terrestrial plant …
flowering plants (angiosperms), which ultimately lead to profound changes in terrestrial plant …
A comprehensive and dated phylogenomic analysis of butterflies
Summary Butterflies (Papilionoidea), with over 18,000 described species [1], have
captivated naturalists and scientists for centuries. They play a central role in the study of …
captivated naturalists and scientists for centuries. They play a central role in the study of …
The rise of angiosperms pushed conifers to decline during global cooling
FL Condamine, D Silvestro… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Competition among species and entire clades can impact species diversification and
extinction, which can shape macroevolutionary patterns. The fossil record shows successive …
extinction, which can shape macroevolutionary patterns. The fossil record shows successive …
[HTML][HTML] The ancestral flower of angiosperms and its early diversification
H Sauquet, M Von Balthazar, S Magallón… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Recent advances in molecular phylogenetics and a series of important palaeobotanical
discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of angiosperm diversification. Yet, the …
discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of angiosperm diversification. Yet, the …
Large-scale phylogenomic analyses reveal the monophyly of bryophytes and neoproterozoic origin of land plants
D Su, L Yang, X Shi, X Ma, X Zhou… - Molecular Biology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
The relationships among the four major embryophyte lineages (mosses, liverworts,
hornworts, vascular plants) and the timing of the origin of land plants are enigmatic problems …
hornworts, vascular plants) and the timing of the origin of land plants are enigmatic problems …