A deeper phylogenetic understanding of ancient patterns of diversification would contribute
to solving many problems in evolutionary biology, yet many of these phylogenies remain …

Plant cells possess two more genomes besides the central nuclear genome: the
mitochondrial genome and the chloroplast genome (or plastome). Compared to the gigantic …

Eucalypts are the world's most widely planted hardwood trees. Their outstanding diversity,
adaptability and growth have made them a global renewable resource of fibre and energy …

Angiosperms are the largest and most successful clade of land plants with> 250,000 species
distributed in nearly every terrestrial habitat. Many phylogenetic studies have been based on …

Abstract Whether the Amborella/Amborella-Nymphaeales or the grass lineage diverged first
within the angiosperms has recently been debated. Central to this issue has been focused …

The mitochondrial genome of grape (Vitis vinifera), the largest organelle genome
sequenced so far, is presented. The genome is 773,279 nt long and has the highest coding …

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) is a perennial fruit crop grown since ancient times that
has been planted worldwide and is known for its functional metabolites, particularly …

Abstract Background The Vitaceae (grape) is an economically important family of
angiosperms whose phylogenetic placement is currently unresolved. Recent phylogenetic …

The genus Allium is one of the largest monocotyledonous genera, containing over 850
species, and most of these species are found in temperate climates of the Northern …

Abstract Background The production of Citrus, the largest fruit crop of international economic
value, has recently been imperiled due to the introduction of the bacterial disease Citrus …