A portrait of the C4 photosynthetic family on the 50th anniversary of its discovery: species number, evolutionary lineages, and Hall of Fame
RF Sage - Journal of experimental botany, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Fifty years ago, the C4 photosynthetic pathway was first characterized. In the subsequent
five decades, much has been learned about C4 plants, such that it is now possible to place …
five decades, much has been learned about C4 plants, such that it is now possible to place …
Reversing extinction trends: new uses of (old) herbarium specimens to accelerate conservation action on threatened species
Although often not collected specifically for the purposes of conservation, herbarium
specimens offer sufficient information to reconstruct parameters that are needed to …
specimens offer sufficient information to reconstruct parameters that are needed to …
[图书][B] Environmental DNA: For biodiversity research and monitoring
Environmental DNA (eDNA) refers to DNA that can be extracted from environmental
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
samples (such as soil, water, feces, or air) without the prior isolation of any target organism …
From barcodes to genomes: extending the concept of DNA barcoding
DNA barcoding has had a major impact on biodiversity science. The elegant simplicity of
establishing massive scale databases for a few barcode loci is continuing to change our …
establishing massive scale databases for a few barcode loci is continuing to change our …
Factors affecting targeted sequencing of 353 nuclear genes from herbarium specimens spanning the diversity of angiosperms
The world's herbaria collectively house millions of diverse plant specimens, including
endangered or extinct species and type specimens. Unlocking genetic data from the …
endangered or extinct species and type specimens. Unlocking genetic data from the …
Sequence capture of ultraconserved elements from bird museum specimens
JE McCormack, WLE Tsai… - Molecular ecology …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
New DNA sequencing technologies are allowing researchers to explore the genomes of the
millions of natural history specimens collected prior to the molecular era. Yet, we know little …
millions of natural history specimens collected prior to the molecular era. Yet, we know little …
Genome skimming herbarium specimens for DNA barcoding and phylogenomics
CX Zeng, PM Hollingsworth, J Yang, ZS He, ZR Zhang… - Plant Methods, 2018 - Springer
Background The world's herbaria contain millions of specimens, collected and named by
thousands of researchers, over hundreds of years. However, this treasure has remained …
thousands of researchers, over hundreds of years. However, this treasure has remained …
[HTML][HTML] A 250 plastome phylogeny of the grass family (Poaceae): topological support under different data partitions
The systematics of grasses has advanced through applications of plastome phylogenomics,
although studies have been largely limited to subfamilies or other subgroups of Poaceae …
although studies have been largely limited to subfamilies or other subgroups of Poaceae …
Herbarium genomics: plastome sequence assembly from a range of herbarium specimens using an Iterative Organelle Genome Assembly pipeline
Herbarium genomics is proving promising as next-generation sequencing approaches are
well suited to deal with the usually fragmented nature of archival DNA. We show that routine …
well suited to deal with the usually fragmented nature of archival DNA. We show that routine …
The Global Museum: natural history collections and the future of evolutionary science and public education
Natural history museums are unique spaces for interdisciplinary research and educational
innovation. Through extensive exhibits and public programming and by hosting rich …
innovation. Through extensive exhibits and public programming and by hosting rich …