Phylogenomics and the flowering plant tree of life
The advances accelerated by next‐generation sequencing and long‐read sequencing
technologies continue to provide an impetus for plant phylogenetic study. In the past …
technologies continue to provide an impetus for plant phylogenetic study. In the past …
Remarkable mitochondrial genome heterogeneity in Meniocus linifolius (Brassicaceae)
J Liu, JY Hu, DZ Li - Plant Cell Reports, 2024 - Springer
Key message Detailed analyses of 16 genomes identified a remarkable acceleration of
mutation rate, hence mitochondrial sequence and structural heterogeneity, in Meniocus …
mutation rate, hence mitochondrial sequence and structural heterogeneity, in Meniocus …
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 …
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 …
Phylogenomics and plastome evolution of a Brazilian mycoheterotrophic orchid, Pogoniopsis schenckii
Premise Pogoniopsis likely represents an independent photosynthesis loss in orchids. We
use phylogenomic data to better identify the phylogenetic placement of this fully …
use phylogenomic data to better identify the phylogenetic placement of this fully …
Habitat-related plastome evolution in the mycoheterotrophic Neottia listeroides complex (Orchidaceae, Neottieae)
BY Shao, MZ Wang, SS Chen, JD Ya, XH Jin - BMC Plant Biology, 2023 - Springer
Background Mycoheterotrophs, acquiring organic carbon and other nutrients from
mycorrhizal fungi, have evolved repeatedly with substantial plastid genome (plastome) …
mycorrhizal fungi, have evolved repeatedly with substantial plastid genome (plastome) …
Relictithismia: An underground fairy lantern
K Suetsugu - Plants, People, Planet, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement The discovery of a new genus within the family Thismiaceae,
known as fairy lanterns, marks a significant scientific milestone in Japan, a country …
known as fairy lanterns, marks a significant scientific milestone in Japan, a country …
Afrothismiaceae (Dioscoreales), a new fully mycoheterotrophic family endemic to tropical Africa
Afrothismia is a genus of non-photosynthetic mycoheterotrophs from the forests of
continental tropical Africa. Multiple phylogenetic inferences using molecular data recover the …
continental tropical Africa. Multiple phylogenetic inferences using molecular data recover the …
Online tree expansion could help solve the problem of scalability in Bayesian phylogenetics
Bayesian phylogenetics is now facing a critical point. Over the last 20 years, Bayesian
methods have reshaped phylogenetic inference and gained widespread popularity due to …
methods have reshaped phylogenetic inference and gained widespread popularity due to …
New insights into the phylogenetic relationships within the Lauraceae from mitogenomes
Y Song, QF Yu, D Zhang, LG Chen, YH Tan, W Zhu… - BMC biology, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The family Lauraceae is subdivided into six main lineages:
Caryodaphnopsideae, Cassytheae, Cryptocaryeae, Hypodaphnideae, Laureae, and …
Caryodaphnopsideae, Cassytheae, Cryptocaryeae, Hypodaphnideae, Laureae, and …