Wild animals and plants have developed a variety of adaptive traits driven by adaptive
evolution, an important strategy for species survival and persistence. Uncovering the …

The mustard family (Brassicaceae) is a scientifically and economically important family,
containing the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and numerous crop species that feed …

Whole-genome duplication (WGD) has occurred repeatedly during plant evolution and
diversification, providing genetic layers for evolving new functions and phenotypes …

Understanding how populations diverge and new species arise is a central question in
evolutionary biology.“Allopatric” divergence through geographical isolation is considered to …

Drought and heat stresses cause yield losses in alfalfa, a forage crop cultivated worldwide.
Improving its drought and heat tolerance is desirable for maintaining alfalfa productivity in …

Genomic divergence with gene flow is very common in both plants and animals. However,
divergence and gene flow are two counteracting factors during speciation. Identifying the …

Ancient whole-genome duplication (WGD) or polyploidization is prevalent in plants and has
played a crucial role in plant adaptation. However, the underlying genomic basis of …

The evolution of eukaryotic genomes is accompanied by fluctuations in chromosome
number, reflecting cycles of chromosome number increase (polyploidy and centric fissions) …

The mustard family (Brassicaceae) is a scientifically and economically important family,
containing the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana and numerous crop species that feed …

Background As a xerophytic shrub, forming developed root system dominated with lateral
roots is one of the effective strategies for Zygophyllum xanthoxylum to adapt to desert …