Practical considerations for plant phylogenomics

MR McKain, MG Johnson… - Applications in plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The past decade has seen a major breakthrough in our ability to easily and inexpensively
sequence genome‐scale data from diverse lineages. The development of high‐throughput …

Strategies for complete plastid genome sequencing

AD Twyford, RW Ness - Molecular ecology resources, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Plastid sequencing is an essential tool in the study of plant evolution. This high‐copy
organelle is one of the most technically accessible regions of the genome, and its sequence …

Phylogenomic analyses reveal a deep history of hybridization and polyploidy in the Neotropical genus Lachemilla (Rosaceae)

DF Morales‐Briones, A Liston, DC Tank - New Phytologist, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Hybridization, incomplete lineage sorting, and phylogenetic error produce similar
incongruence patterns, representing a great challenge for phylogenetic reconstruction …

Pleistocene glacial cycles drive isolation, gene flow and speciation in the high‐elevation Andes

B Nevado, N Contreras‐Ortiz, C Hughes… - New …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Mountain ranges are amongst the most species‐rich habitats, with many large and rapid
evolutionary radiations. The tempo and mode of diversification in these systems are key …

Retrieval of hundreds of nuclear loci from herbarium specimens

ML Hart, LL Forrest, JA Nicholls, CA Kidner - Taxon, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Herbaria are unparalleled collections of biodiversity information representing the world's
flora. However, this treasure has remained largely inaccessible to genetic studies, frequently …

Next‐generation polyploid phylogenetics: Rapid resolution of hybrid polyploid complexes using PacBio single‐molecule sequencing

CJ Rothfels, KM Pryer, FW Li - New Phytologist, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Difficulties in generating nuclear data for polyploids have impeded phylogenetic study of
these groups. We describe a high‐throughput protocol and an associated bioinformatics …

Evolutionary and domestication history of Cucurbita (pumpkin and squash) species inferred from 44 nuclear loci

HR Kates, PS Soltis, DE Soltis - Molecular phylogenetics and evolution, 2017 - Elsevier
Phylogenetics can facilitate the study of plant domestication by resolving sister relationships
between crops and their wild relatives, thereby identifying the ancestors of cultivated plants …

Diet of a rare herbivore based on DNA metabarcoding of feces: Selection, seasonality, and survival

AR Goldberg, CJ Conway, DC Tank… - Ecology and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
In herbivores, survival and reproduction are influenced by quality and quantity of forage, and
hence, diet and foraging behavior are the foundation of an herbivore's life history strategy …

HybPhaser: A workflow for the detection and phasing of hybrids in target capture data sets

L Nauheimer, N Weigner, E Joyce… - Applications in Plant …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
PREMISE Hybrids contain divergent alleles that can confound phylogenetic analyses but
can provide insights into reticulated evolution when identified and phased. We developed a …

Utility of targeted sequence capture for phylogenomics in rapid, recent angiosperm radiations: Neotropical Burmeistera bellflowers as a case study

JC Bagley, S Uribe-Convers, MM Carlsen… - Molecular phylogenetics …, 2020 - Elsevier
Targeted sequence capture is a promising approach for large-scale phylogenomics.
However, rapid evolutionary radiations pose significant challenges for phylogenetic …