Whole-genome duplication (WGD) is characteristic of almost all fundamental lineages of
land plants. Unfortunately, the timings of WGD events are loosely constrained and …

Understanding the processes that drive phenotypic diversification and underpin speciation
is key to elucidating how biodiversity has evolved. Although these processes have been …

Polyploidization is a major driver of speciation and its importance to plant evolution has
been well recognized. Bamboos comprise one diploid herbaceous and three polyploid …

Disentangling species boundaries and phylogenetic relationships within recent evolutionary
radiations is a challenge due to the poor morphological differentiation and low genetic …

Evolutionary shifts among radiate, disciform and discoid flowerheads have occurred
repeatedly in a number of major lineages across the Asteraceae phylogeny; such transitions …

The three-dimensional shape of a flower is integrated by morphogenesis along different
axes. Differentiation along the petal proximodistal axis is tightly linked to the specification of …

Floral nectar spurs are widely considered a key innovation promoting diversification in
angiosperms by means of pollinator shifts. We investigated the macroevolutionary dynamics …

As an upright tree with multifunctional economic application, Machilus pauhoi is an excellent
choice in modern forestry from Lauraceae. The growth characteristics is of great significance …

The sunflower or daisy family, Asteraceae, comprises of approximately 10% of all
angiosperm species. Their inflorescences form dense flower-like structures, pseudanthia or …

The genetic and molecular analysis of trichome development in Arabidopsis thaliana has
generated a detailed knowledge about the underlying regulatory genes and networks …