New scientific discoveries: Plants and fungi

M Cheek, E Nic Lughadha, P Kirk, H Lindon… - Plants, People …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Societal Impact Statement Research and publication of the planet's remaining plant and
fungal species as yet unknown to science is essential if we are to address the United …

Strategies for reducing per‐sample costs in target capture sequencing for phylogenomics and population genomics in plants

H Hale, EM Gardner, J Viruel, L Pokorny… - Applications in plant …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The reduced cost of high‐throughput sequencing and the development of gene sets with
wide phylogenetic applicability has led to the rise of sequence capture methods as a …

A comprehensive phylogenomic platform for exploring the angiosperm tree of life

WJ Baker, P Bailey, V Barber, A Barker… - Systematic …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The tree of life is the fundamental biological roadmap for navigating the evolution and
properties of life on Earth, and yet remains largely unknown. Even angiosperms (flowering …

Factors affecting targeted sequencing of 353 nuclear genes from herbarium specimens spanning the diversity of angiosperms

GE Brewer, JJ Clarkson, O Maurin, AR Zuntini… - Frontiers in plant …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The world's herbaria collectively house millions of diverse plant specimens, including
endangered or extinct species and type specimens. Unlocking genetic data from the …

A nuclear phylogenomic study of the angiosperm order Myrtales, exploring the potential and limitations of the universal Angiosperms353 probe set

O Maurin, A Anest, S Bellot, E Biffin… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Premise To further advance the understanding of the species‐rich, economically and
ecologically important angiosperm order Myrtales in the rosid clade, comprising nine …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenomics of Gesneriaceae using targeted capture of nuclear genes

E Ogutcen, C Christe, K Nishii, N Salamin… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Gesneriaceae (ca. 3400 species) is a pantropical plant family with a wide range of
growth form and floral morphology that are associated with repeated adaptations to different …

Exploring Angiosperms353: An open, community toolkit for collaborative phylogenomic research on flowering plants

WJ Baker, S Dodsworth, F Forest, SW Graham… - 2021 - ttu-ir.tdl.org
The unveiling of the angiosperm (flowering plant) tree of life over the past three decades has
been one of the great success stories of modern plant biology. Flowering plants underpin …

Settling a family feud: A high‐level phylogenomic framework for the Gentianales based on 353 nuclear genes and partial plastomes

A Antonelli, JJ Clarkson, K Kainulainen… - American Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Premise Comprising five families that vastly differ in species richness—ranging from
Gelsemiaceae with 13 species to the Rubiaceae with 13,775 species—members of the …

Convergence in carnivorous pitcher plants reveals a mechanism for composite trait evolution

G Chomicki, G Burin, L Busta, J Gozdzik, R Jetter… - Science, 2024 - science.org
Composite traits involve multiple components that, only when combined, gain a new
synergistic function. Thus, how they evolve remains a puzzle. We combined field …

[HTML][HTML] Phylogenetic insights into the Salicaceae: the evolution of willows and beyond

E Ogutcen, P de Lima Ferreira, ND Wagner… - Molecular Phylogenetics …, 2024 - Elsevier
The Salicaceae includes approximately 54 genera and over 1,400 species with a
cosmopolitan distribution. Members of the family are well-known for their diverse secondary …