Molecular‐clock methods for estimating evolutionary rates and timescales
The molecular clock presents a means of estimating evolutionary rates and timescales using
genetic data. These estimates can lead to important insights into evolutionary processes and …
genetic data. These estimates can lead to important insights into evolutionary processes and …
Tangled up in two: a burst of genome duplications at the end of the Cretaceous and the consequences for plant evolution
Genome sequencing has demonstrated that besides frequent small-scale duplications, large-
scale duplication events such as whole genome duplications (WGDs) are found on many …
scale duplication events such as whole genome duplications (WGDs) are found on many …
Estimating the timing of early eukaryotic diversification with multigene molecular clocks
Although macroscopic plants, animals, and fungi are the most familiar eukaryotes, the bulk
of eukaryotic diversity is microbial. Elucidating the timing of diversification among the more …
of eukaryotic diversity is microbial. Elucidating the timing of diversification among the more …
Analysis of 41 plant genomes supports a wave of successful genome duplications in association with the Cretaceous–Paleogene boundary
Ancient whole-genome duplications (WGDs), also referred to as paleopolyploidizations,
have been reported in most evolutionary lineages. Their attributed role remains a major …
have been reported in most evolutionary lineages. Their attributed role remains a major …
Resolution of Brassicaceae phylogeny using nuclear genes uncovers nested radiations and supports convergent morphological evolution
CH Huang, R Sun, YI Hu, L Zeng… - Molecular biology …, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Brassicaceae is one of the most diverse and economically valuable angiosperm families
with widely cultivated vegetable crops and scientifically important model plants, such as …
with widely cultivated vegetable crops and scientifically important model plants, such as …
The age and diversification of the angiosperms re‐revisited
• Premise of the study: It has been 8 years since the last comprehensive analysis of
divergence times across the angiosperms. Given recent methodological improvements in …
divergence times across the angiosperms. Given recent methodological improvements in …
Testing the Impact of Calibration on Molecular Divergence Times Using a Fossil-Rich Group: The Case of Nothofagus (Fagales)
Although temporal calibration is widely recognized as critical for obtaining accurate
divergence-time estimates using molecular dating methods, few studies have evaluated the …
divergence-time estimates using molecular dating methods, few studies have evaluated the …
[HTML][HTML] Estimating the Phanerozoic history of the Ascomycota lineages: combining fossil and molecular data
The phylum Ascomycota is by far the largest group in the fungal kingdom. Ecologically
important mutualistic associations such as mycorrhizae and lichens have evolved in this …
important mutualistic associations such as mycorrhizae and lichens have evolved in this …
[HTML][HTML] Myrteae phylogeny, calibration, biogeography and diversification patterns: increased understanding in the most species rich tribe of Myrtaceae
Abstract Myrteae (c. 2500 species; 51 genera) is the largest tribe of Myrtaceae and an
ecologically important groups of angiosperms in the Neotropics. Systematic relationships in …
ecologically important groups of angiosperms in the Neotropics. Systematic relationships in …
Changes in the functional diversity of modern bird species over the last million years
Despite evidence of declining biosphere integrity, we currently lack understanding of how
the functional diversity associated with changes in abundance among ecological …
the functional diversity associated with changes in abundance among ecological …