The Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) is the highest and one of the most extensive plateaus in
the world. Phylogenetic, phylogeographic, and ecological studies support plant …

Distant hybridization refers to crosses between two different species, genera, or higher-
ranking taxa, which can break species limits, increase genetic variation, and combine the …

The study of genetic exchange resulting from natural hybridization, horizontal gene transfer,
and viral recombination has long been marked by controversy between researchers holding …

Rhodiola L.(Crassulaceae) is a mid-sized plant genus consisting of about 70 species, with
most species distributed on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP) and the adjacent areas, and …

How coniferous trees in northern China changed their distribution ranges in response to
Quaternary climatic oscillations remains largely unknown. Here we report a study of the …

Although homoploid hybridization is increasingly recognized as an important phenomenon
in plant evolution, its evolutionary genetic mechanisms are poorly documented and …

Abstract Background and Aims Cedrus (true cedars) is a very important horticultural plant
group. It has a disjunct distribution in the Mediterranean region and western Himalaya. Its …

The genus Boechera is a widespread North American group with great potential for studies
of ecology and evolution: Boechera is closely related to Arabidopsis and exhibits different …

Abstract South‐East Asia covers four of the world's biodiversity hotspots, showing high
species diversity and endemism. Owing to the successive expansion and contraction of …

Species whose geographical distribution encompasses both mainland and island
populations provide an ideal system for examining isolation and genetic divergence. In this …