The search for universal plant DNA barcodes has proved to be a big challenge. A single
locus (or combination of several loci) that can be used for species identification has yet to be …

Systematics plays the most crucial role in biodiversity conservation which is at stake due to
anthropogenic activities and environmental degradations. The ever-increasing decline of …

The Fritillaria is an extremely complicated genus in taxonomy and phylogeny, which
contains numerous medicinal species in China. Both traditional characteristic-based …

Using DNA barcoding for species identification remains challenging for many plant groups.
New sequencing approaches such as complete plastid genome sequencing may provide …

The family Lauraceae is a major component of tropical and subtropical forests worldwide,
and includes some commercially important timber trees and medicinal plants. However …

Interception of potential invasive species at ports-of-entry is essential for effective biosecurity
and biosurveillance programs. However, taxonomic assessment of the immature stages of …

Plastid genome and nuclear ribosomal DNA (nrDNA) arrays, proposed recently as “super‐
barcodes,” might provide additional discriminatory power and overcome the limitations of …

Species in transitional areas often display adaptive responses to climate change and such
areas may be crucial for long-term biodiversity conservation. Evaluation of spatial …

Lindera, a core genus of the Lauraceae family, has important economic uses in eastern Asia
and North America. However, its historical diversification has not been clarified. In this study …

Background Gene tree discordance is common in phylogenetic analyses. Many
phylogenetic studies have excluded non-coding regions of the plastome without evaluating …