High-throughput genomic sequencing is rapidly changing the field of phylogenetics by
decreasing the cost and increasing the quantity and rate of data collection by several orders …

Single and low copy nuclear genes offer a larger number of, and more rapidly evolving,
characters than the chloroplast and nuclear ribosomal gene sequences that have dominated …

• Premise of the study: Noncoding chloroplast DNA (NC‐cpDNA) sequences are the staple
data source of low‐level phylogeographic and phylogenetic studies of angiosperms. We …

The systematization of species in plant taxonomy based on the phylogenetic relationships
among them are of utmost importance and also very challenging in large genera. In those …

The origin of the flower was a key innovation in the history of complex organisms,
dramatically altering Earth's biota. Advances in phylogenetics, developmental genetics, and …

Hybridization is a frequent and important force in plant evolution. Next-generation
sequencing (NGS) methods offer new possibilities for clade resolution and ambitious …

Premise of the study: Targeted sequencing using next‐generation sequencing (NGS)
platforms offers enormous potential for plant systematics by enabling economical acquisition …

Zoysia is a warm-season turfgrass, which comprises 11 allotetraploid species (2 n= 4 x= 40),
each possessing different morphological and physiological traits. To characterize the …

• Premise of the study: As systematists grapple with how to best harness the power of next‐
generation sequencing (NGS), a deluge of review papers, methods, and analytical tools …

Premise of the study: Here we present a series of protocols for RNA extraction across a
diverse array of plants; we focus on woody, aromatic, aquatic, and other chemically complex …