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 …

For the past several decades, advances in plant development, physiology, cell biology, and
genetics have relied heavily on the model (or reference) plant Arabidopsis thaliana …

Euphyllophytes encompass almost all extant plants, including two sister clades, ferns and
seed plants. Decoding genomes of ferns is the key to deep insight into the origin of …

Abstract Background Ginkgo biloba L.(Ginkgoaceae) is one of the most distinctive plants. It
possesses a suite of fascinating characteristics including a large genome, outstanding …

Background Microbial inhabitants of soils are important to ecosystem and planetary
functions, yet there are large gaps in our knowledge of their diversity and ecology. The …

The genome evolution of ferns has been considered to be relatively static compared with
angiosperms. In this study, we analyse genome size data and chromosome numbers in a …

Ferns are notorious for possessing large genomes and numerous chromosomes. Despite
decades of speculation, the processes underlying the expansive genomes of ferns are …

During the past few years several high-quality genomes has been published from
Charophyte algae, bryophytes, lycophytes and ferns. These genomes have not only …

The contrasting genome size between homosporous and heterosporous plants is
fascinating. Different from the heterosporous seed plants and mainly homosporous ferns, the …

Currently, complete mitochondrial genomes (mitogenomes) are available from all major land
plant lineages except ferns. Sequencing of fern mitogenomes could shed light on the major …