Phylogenomics and the flowering plant tree of life

C Guo, Y Luo, LM Gao, TS Yi, HT Li… - Journal of Integrative …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The advances accelerated by next‐generation sequencing and long‐read sequencing
technologies continue to provide an impetus for plant phylogenetic study. In the past …

Evolutionary genetics of cacti: research biases, advances and prospects

FF Franco, DT Amaral, IAS Bonatelli, M Romeiro-Brito… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Here, we present a review of the studies of evolutionary genetics (phylogenetics, population
genetics, and phylogeography) using genetic data as well as genome scale assemblies in …

Phylogenomic analysis of the bowfin (Amia calva) reveals unrecognized species diversity in a living fossil lineage

JJ Wright, SA Bruce, DA Sinopoli, JR Palumbo… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Abstract The Bowfin (Amia calva), as currently recognized, represents the sole living
member of the family Amiidae, which dates back to approximately 150 Ma. Prior to 1896, 13 …

Tracking the xeric biomes of South America: The spatiotemporal diversification of Mandacaru cactus

DT Amaral, I Minhós‐Yano, JVM Oliveira… - Journal of …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The interconnectedness and biotic interchange among Neotropical biomes are thought
to play an important role in driving adaptation and diversification. However, how these …

Spatial patterns of evolutionary diversity in Cactaceae show low ecological representation within protected areas

DT Amaral, IAS Bonatelli, M Romeiro-Brito… - Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Map** biodiversity patterns across taxa and environments is crucial to address the
evolutionary and ecological dimensions of species distribution, suggesting areas of …

Unravelling phylogenetic relationships of the tribe Cereeae using target enrichment sequencing

M Romeiro-Brito, NP Taylor, DC Zappi… - Annals of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Background and Aims Cactaceae are succulent plants, quasi-endemic to the
American continent, and one of the most endangered plant groups in the world. Molecular …

Revisiting phylogeny, systematics, and biogeography of a Pleistocene radiation

M Romeiro‐Brito, G Khan, MF Perez… - American Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Premise Pilosocereus (Cactaceae) is an important dry forest element in all
subregions and transitional zones of the neotropics, with the highest diversity in eastern …

A historical step**-stone path for an island-colonizing cactus across a submerged “bridge” archipelago

FF Franco, DT Amaral, IAS Bonatelli, JB Meek… - Heredity, 2024 - nature.com
Here we use population genomic data (ddRAD-Seq) and ecological niche modeling to test
biogeographic hypotheses for the divergence of the island-endemic cactus species Cereus …

A phylogeny of Cereus (Cactaceae) and the placement and description of two new species

NP Taylor, DC Zappi, M Romeiro‐Brito, MC Telhe… - Taxon, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
A new study of the phylogeny of Cereus investigates generic monophyly and previous
subgeneric classification. A coalescent approach was used to assess phylogenetic …

A target capture probe set useful for deep-and shallow-level phylogenetic studies in Cactaceae

M Romeiro-Brito, MC Telhe, DT Amaral, FF Franco… - Genes, 2022 - mdpi.com
The molecular phylogenies of Cactaceae have enabled us to better understand their
systematics, biogeography, and diversification ages. However, most of the phylogenetic …