The Hengduan Mountains region (HDM) in southwest China, one of the earth's 34
biodiversity hotspots, is characterized by its unique geology, dramatic topography, a climate …

Despite the role of polyploidy in multiple evolutionary processes, its impact on plant
diversification remains controversial. An increased polyploid frequency may facilitate …

Abstract Background and Aims The genus Allium L., one of the largest monocotyledonous
genera and one that includes many economically important crops with nutritional and …

Vegetables of the Allium genus are prone to infection by Fusarium fungi. Chitinases of the
GH19 family are pathogenesis-related proteins inhibiting fungal growth through the …

Polymorph Allium pallasii sl from monotypic A. sect. Pallasia was studied using a wide
spectrum of methods and divided into two clearly morphologically, geographically …

Phylogenetic and phylogeographic patterns in Allium section Decipientia (subgenus
Melanocrommyum) were analysed, including most species of this section and representative …

Encompassing some of the major hotspots of biodiversity on Earth, large mountain systems
have long held the attention of evolutionary biologists. The region of the Qinghai‐Tibet …

The origin and evolution of alpine biota are not yet fully understood, particularly in the vast
Asian mountain regions. In addition, in these regions, most studies have concentrated on …

Aim We investigated whether the fossil‐rich and cosmopolitan buckthorn family
(Rhamnaceae, dating back to the Cretaceous) was influenced by vicariance events …

Plant antifungal proteins include the pathogenesis-related (PR)-5 family of fungi-and other
stress-responsive thaumatin-like proteins (TLPs). However, the information on the TLPs of …