In this review we summarize recent advances in our understanding of phylogenetics,
polyploidization and comparative genomics in the family Brassicaceae. These findings pave …

A central challenge in evolutionary biology is to identify genes underlying ecologically
important traits and describe the fitness consequences of naturally occurring variation at …

Polyploidy has long been recognized as a major force in angiosperm evolution. Recent
genomic investigations not only indicate that polyploidy is ubiquitous among angiosperms …

We report the 207-Mb genome sequence of the North American Arabidopsis lyrata strain
MN47 based on 8.3× dideoxy sequence coverage. We predict 32,670 genes in this …

The genus Brassica includes several important agricultural and horticultural crops. Their
current genome structures were shaped by whole-genome triplication followed by extensive …

Large-scale (segmental or whole) genome duplication has been recurring in angiosperm
evolution. Subsequent gene loss and rearrangements further affect gene copy numbers and …

We have used an∼ 8.7-Mb BAC contig of Arabidopsis thaliana Chromosome 4 to trace
homeologous chromosome regions in 21 species of the family Brassicaceae. Homeologs of …

Over 1000 genetically linked RFLP loci in Brassica napus were mapped to homologous
positions in the Arabidopsis genome on the basis of sequence similarity. Blocks of …

Evolution of chromosome complements can be resolved by genome sequencing,
comparative genetic mapping, and comparative chromosome painting. Previously …

The moth Spodoptera frugiperda is a well-known pest of crops throughout the Americas,
which consists of two strains adapted to different host-plants: the first feeds preferentially on …