The classical model of concerted evolution states that hundreds to thousands of ribosomal
DNA (rDNA) units undergo homogenization, making the multiple copies of the individual …

One of the most popular sequences for phylogenetic inference at the generic and
infrageneric levels in plants is the internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the 18S–5.8 S …

A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the Andean genus Tarasa (Malvaceae) and related
genera yielded unexpected results regarding generic boundaries, the origins of polyploidy …

An investigation of mushroom phylogeny using the largest subunit of RNA polymerase II
gene sequences (RPB1) was conducted in comparison with nuclear ribosomal large subunit …

The internal transcribed spacer (ITS) region of the nuclear rDNA cistrons is one of the more
frequently utilized regions for phylogenetic analyses at the genus and species levels. It has …

The internal transcribed spacers (ITS) of the nuclear ribosomal 18S–5.8 S–26S cistron
continue to be the most popular non-plastid region for species-level phylogenetic studies of …

Molecular data have had a profound impact on the field of plant systematics, and the
application of DNA-sequence data to phylogenetic problems is now routine. The majority of …

Many early reports of ITS region (ITS 1, 5.8 S, and ITS 2) variation in flowering plants
indicated that nrDNA arrays within individuals are homogeneous. However, both older and …

The Brassicaceae is a large plant family (338 genera and 3,700 species) of major scientific
and economic importance. The taxonomy of this group has been plagued by convergent …

The family Fagaceae includes nine currently recognized genera and ca. 1000 species,
making it one of the largest and most economically important groups within the order …