Plastomes on the edge: the evolutionary breakdown of mycoheterotroph plastid genomes
We examine recent evidence for ratchet‐like genome degradation in mycoheterotrophs,
plants that obtain nutrition from fungi. Initial loss of the NADH dehydrogenase‐like (NDH) …
plants that obtain nutrition from fungi. Initial loss of the NADH dehydrogenase‐like (NDH) …
Plastid phylogenomic insights into relationships of all flowering plant families
Background Flowering plants (angiosperms) are dominant components of global terrestrial
ecosystems, but phylogenetic relationships at the familial level and above remain only …
ecosystems, but phylogenetic relationships at the familial level and above remain only …
Monocot plastid phylogenomics, timeline, net rates of species diversification, the power of multi‐gene analyses, and a functional model for the origin of monocots
Premise of the Study We present the first plastome phylogeny encompassing all 77 monocot
families, estimate branch support, and infer monocot‐wide divergence times and rates of …
families, estimate branch support, and infer monocot‐wide divergence times and rates of …
Plastome evolution and phylogeny of Orchidaceae, with 24 new sequences
In order to understand the evolution of the orchid plastome, we annotated and compared
124 complete plastomes of Orchidaceae representing all the major lineages in their …
124 complete plastomes of Orchidaceae representing all the major lineages in their …
Phylogenomic resolution of order-and family-level monocot relationships using 602 single-copy nuclear genes and 1375 BUSCO genes
We assess relationships among 192 species in all 12 monocot orders and 72 of 77 families,
using 602 conserved single-copy (CSC) genes and 1375 benchmarking single-copy …
using 602 conserved single-copy (CSC) genes and 1375 benchmarking single-copy …
Organellomic data sets confirm a cryptic consensus on (unrooted) land‐plant relationships and provide new insights into bryophyte molecular evolution
D Bell, Q Lin, WK Gerelle, S Joya… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Premise Phylogenetic trees of bryophytes provide important evolutionary context for land
plants. However, published inferences of overall embryophyte relationships vary …
plants. However, published inferences of overall embryophyte relationships vary …
Using herbarium‐derived DNAs to assemble a large‐scale DNA barcode library for the vascular plants of Canada
ML Kuzmina, TWA Braukmann… - Applications in Plant …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Premise of the study: Constructing complete, accurate plant DNA barcode reference libraries
can be logistically challenging for large‐scale floras. Here we demonstrate the promise and …
can be logistically challenging for large‐scale floras. Here we demonstrate the promise and …
Mitochondrial genomic data are effective at placing mycoheterotrophic lineages in plant phylogeny
Fully mycoheterotrophic plants can be difficult to place in plant phylogeny due to elevated
substitution rates associated with photosynthesis loss. This potentially limits the …
substitution rates associated with photosynthesis loss. This potentially limits the …
Phylotranscriptomic analyses of mycoheterotrophic monocots show a continuum of convergent evolutionary changes in expressed nuclear genes from three …
PR Timilsena, CF Barrett… - Genome biology and …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Mycoheterotrophy is an alternative nutritional strategy whereby plants obtain sugars and
other nutrients from soil fungi. Mycoheterotrophy and associated loss of photosynthesis have …
other nutrients from soil fungi. Mycoheterotrophy and associated loss of photosynthesis have …
Phylogenetics of the mycoheterotrophic genus Thismia (Thismiaceae: Dioscoreales) with a focus on the Old World taxa: delineation of novel natural groups and …
EA Shepeleva, MI Schelkunov, M Hroneš… - Botanical Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Thismia is a genus of> 80 mycoheterotrophic species characterized by a peculiar
appearance and complex floral morphology. A significant proportion of the species and …
appearance and complex floral morphology. A significant proportion of the species and …