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 …
Patterns and processes of diploidization in land plants
Most land plants are now known to be ancient polyploids that have rediploidized.
Diploidization involves many changes in genome organization that ultimately restore …
Diploidization involves many changes in genome organization that ultimately restore …
One thousand plant transcriptomes and the phylogenomics of green plants
Nature, 2019 - nature.com
Green plants (Viridiplantae) include around 450,000–500,000 species, of great diversity and
have important roles in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Here, as part of the One …
have important roles in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Here, as part of the One …
The sunflower genome provides insights into oil metabolism, flowering and Asterid evolution
The domesticated sunflower, Helianthus annuus L., is a global oil crop that has promise for
climate change adaptation, because it can maintain stable yields across a wide variety of …
climate change adaptation, because it can maintain stable yields across a wide variety of …
The Physcomitrella patens chromosome‐scale assembly reveals moss genome structure and evolution
The draft genome of the moss model, Physcomitrella patens, comprised approximately 2000
unordered scaffolds. In order to enable analyses of genome structure and evolution we …
unordered scaffolds. In order to enable analyses of genome structure and evolution we …
A fully resolved backbone phylogeny reveals numerous dispersals and explosive diversifications throughout the history of Asteraceae
The sunflower family, Asteraceae, comprises 10% of all flowering plant species and displays
an incredible diversity of form. Asteraceae are clearly monophyletic, yet resolving …
an incredible diversity of form. Asteraceae are clearly monophyletic, yet resolving …
[HTML][HTML] The tomato genome sequence provides insights into fleshy fruit evolution
xx Tomato Genome Consortium - Nature, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS AAL, ABA, ABE, ABG, ABO, AFI, AGR, AHA, AHU, AJA, AJM,
AJO, AKM, AKS, AKT, AMO, APA, ARI, ASI, ATR, AUS, AVE, BAR, BAW, BCK, BCM, BDK …
AJO, AKM, AKS, AKT, AMO, APA, ARI, ASI, ATR, AUS, AVE, BAR, BAW, BCK, BCM, BDK …
[HTML][HTML] Genome assembly with in vitro proximity ligation data and whole-genome triplication in lettuce
S Reyes-Chin-Wo, Z Wang, X Yang, A Kozik… - Nature …, 2017 - nature.com
Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a major crop and a member of the large, highly successful
Compositae family of flowering plants. Here we present a reference assembly for the …
Compositae family of flowering plants. Here we present a reference assembly for the …
The Amborella Genome and the Evolution of Flowering Plants
Amborella Genome Project, VA Albert, WB Barbazuk… - Science, 2013 - science.org
Introduction Darwin famously characterized the rapid rise and early diversification of
flowering plants (angiosperms) in the fossil record as an “abominable mystery.” Identifying …
flowering plants (angiosperms) in the fossil record as an “abominable mystery.” Identifying …
On the relative abundance of autopolyploids and allopolyploids
The prevalence of autopolyploids in angiosperms has long been a subject of debate.
Müntzing (1936) and Darlington (1937) concluded that autopolyploids were common and …
Müntzing (1936) and Darlington (1937) concluded that autopolyploids were common and …