Ancient WGD events as drivers of key innovations in angiosperms
Highlights•Polyploidy or whole-genome duplication (WGD) is a ubiquitous feature of plant
genomes.•Polyploidy is most frequent in angiosperms.•A complex pattern of polyploidy is …
genomes.•Polyploidy is most frequent in angiosperms.•A complex pattern of polyploidy is …
The role of the uplift of the Qinghai‐Tibetan Plateau for the evolution of Tibetan biotas
Biodiversity is unevenly distributed on Earth and hotspots of biodiversity are often
associated with areas that have undergone orogenic activity during recent geological history …
associated with areas that have undergone orogenic activity during recent geological history …
Epigenetic encoding, heritability and plasticity of glioma transcriptional cell states
Single-cell RNA sequencing has revealed extensive transcriptional cell state diversity in
cancer, often observed independently of genetic heterogeneity, raising the central question …
cancer, often observed independently of genetic heterogeneity, raising the central question …
Key innovations and the diversification of Hymenoptera
The order Hymenoptera (wasps, ants, sawflies, and bees) represents one of the most
diverse animal lineages, but whether specific key innovations have contributed to its …
diverse animal lineages, but whether specific key innovations have contributed to its …
No evidence for increased transmissibility from recurrent mutations in SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which jumped into the human
population in late 2019 from a currently uncharacterised animal reservoir. Due to this recent …
population in late 2019 from a currently uncharacterised animal reservoir. Due to this recent …
BEAST 2.5: An advanced software platform for Bayesian evolutionary analysis
R Bouckaert, TG Vaughan… - PLoS computational …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Elaboration of Bayesian phylogenetic inference methods has continued at pace in recent
years with major new advances in nearly all aspects of the joint modelling of evolutionary …
years with major new advances in nearly all aspects of the joint modelling of evolutionary …
The evolution of a tropical biodiversity hotspot
The tropics are the source of most biodiversity yet inadequate sampling obscures answers to
fundamental questions about how this diversity evolves. We leveraged samples assembled …
fundamental questions about how this diversity evolves. We leveraged samples assembled …
phytools 2.0: an updated R ecosystem for phylogenetic comparative methods (and other things)
LJ Revell - PeerJ, 2024 - peerj.com
Phylogenetic comparative methods comprise the general endeavor of using an estimated
phylogenetic tree (or set of trees) to make secondary inferences: about trait evolution …
phylogenetic tree (or set of trees) to make secondary inferences: about trait evolution …
Nuclear phylotranscriptomics and phylogenomics support numerous polyploidization events and hypotheses for the evolution of rhizobial nitrogen-fixing symbiosis in …
Fabaceae are the third largest angiosperm family, with 765 genera and∼ 19 500 species.
They are important both economically and ecologically, and global Fabaceae crops are …
They are important both economically and ecologically, and global Fabaceae crops are …
[HTML][HTML] The ancestral flower of angiosperms and its early diversification
H Sauquet, M Von Balthazar, S Magallón… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Recent advances in molecular phylogenetics and a series of important palaeobotanical
discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of angiosperm diversification. Yet, the …
discoveries have revolutionized our understanding of angiosperm diversification. Yet, the …