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View article: Disentangling a big genus: unwinding Ipomoeeae s.l. (Convolvulaceae) using an Angiosperms353-guided classical phylogenetic approach
Disentangling a big genus: unwinding Ipomoeeae s.l. (Convolvulaceae) using an Angiosperms353-guided classical phylogenetic approach Open
Background Taxonomic studies of big plant genera are invariably complex due to their high species diversity. Big genera with tropical species representation exhibit higher taxon descriptions, since tropical and subtropical regions contribu…
View article: There and back again: historical biogeography of neotropical magnolias based on high-throughput sequencing
There and back again: historical biogeography of neotropical magnolias based on high-throughput sequencing Open
View article: The “Key” to Bringing DNA Collections to the Next Level: A DiSSCo Flanders Working Group Product
The “Key” to Bringing DNA Collections to the Next Level: A DiSSCo Flanders Working Group Product Open
The DiSSCo (Distributed System of Scientific Collections) Flanders consortium, with one of the set goals being "maturing" (i.e., optimizing the management of) and unlocking (i.e., publishing) their DNA collections, identified 1) the need f…
View article: The key to bringing DNA collections to the next level
The key to bringing DNA collections to the next level Open
DNA collections are a valuable type of Natural Science collection, enabling the validation of past research, serving as a source for new genomic studies and supporting ex situ conservation. The DiSSCo Flanders DNA collection working group,…
View article: What Quality Suffices for Nanopore Metabarcoding? Reconsidering Methodology and Ectomycorrhizae in Decaying Fagus sylvatica Bark as Case Study
What Quality Suffices for Nanopore Metabarcoding? Reconsidering Methodology and Ectomycorrhizae in Decaying Fagus sylvatica Bark as Case Study Open
Nanopore raw read accuracy has improved to over 99%, making it a potential tool for metabarcoding. For broad adoption, guidelines on quality filtering are needed to ensure reliable taxonomic unit recovery. This study aims to provide those …
View article: Phylogenomic insights into Neotropical Magnolia relationships
Phylogenomic insights into Neotropical Magnolia relationships Open
Despite extensive research into the phylogenetic relationships of the genus Magnolia, Neotropical taxa have been neglected. This is partly because their numbers have recently doubled and now account for almost half of the global ric…
View article: Truly the best of both worlds: Merging lineage‐specific and universal probe kits to maximize phylogenomic inference
Truly the best of both worlds: Merging lineage‐specific and universal probe kits to maximize phylogenomic inference Open
Premise Hybridization capture kits are now commonly used for reduced representation approaches in genomic sequencing, with both universal and clade‐specific kits available. Here, we present a probe kit targeting 799 low‐copy genes for the …
View article: What Quality Suffices in Nanopore Metabarcoding? Reconsidering Methodology and Ectomycorrhizae in Decaying Fagus sylvatica Bark as a Case-Study
What Quality Suffices in Nanopore Metabarcoding? Reconsidering Methodology and Ectomycorrhizae in Decaying Fagus sylvatica Bark as a Case-Study Open
Nanopore raw read accuracy has improved to over 99%, making it a potential tool for metabarcoding. For broad adoption, guidelines on quality filtering are needed to ensure reliable taxonomic unit recovery. This study aims to provide those …
View article: Simocybe ramosa, a New Species from the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
Simocybe ramosa, a New Species from the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area Open
A new saprotrophic species was discovered during our fungal inventory at the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area (Massachusetts), which consists of 34 islands and peninsulas. Simocybe ramosa sp. nov. (Agaricales, Crepidotaceae) …
View article: Truly the best of both worlds: merging lineage-specific and universal baiting kits to maximize phylogenomic inference
Truly the best of both worlds: merging lineage-specific and universal baiting kits to maximize phylogenomic inference Open
PREMISE The development of RNA baiting kits for reduced representation approaches of genomic sequencing is popularized, with universal and clade-specific kits for flowering plants available. Here, we provided an updated version of the Anno…
View article: Stop black and white thinking: <i>Russula</i> subgenus<i> Compactae</i> (<i>Russulaceae</i>, <i> Russulales</i>) in Europe revised
Stop black and white thinking: <i>Russula</i> subgenus<i> Compactae</i> (<i>Russulaceae</i>, <i> Russulales</i>) in Europe revised Open
Russula subgenus Compactae is a group of ectomycorrhizal basidiomycetes, usually with large pileate fruitbodies. European members of the group are characterised by the absence of bright colours on the surfaces of their pilei, the context t…
View article: Metagenomics of African <i>Empogona</i> and <i>Tricalysia</i> (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes
Metagenomics of African <i>Empogona</i> and <i>Tricalysia</i> (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes Open
Background Leaf symbiosis is a phenomenon in which host plants of Rubiaceae interact with bacterial endophytes within their leaves. To date, it has been found in around 650 species belonging to eight genera in four tribes; however, the tru…
View article: Metagenomics of African Empogona and Tricalysia (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes-Assembly and annotation Files
Metagenomics of African Empogona and Tricalysia (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes-Assembly and annotation Files Open
Draft Genome Assembly and annotation files of 4 leaf endophytes in Empogona and Tricalysia. Draft genome assemblies were done with MetaSpades. Annotations were done with Prokka on Metaspades and MaSuRcA genome assemblies.
View article: Metagenomics of African Empogona and Tricalysia (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes-Fasta files
Metagenomics of African Empogona and Tricalysia (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes-Fasta files Open
FASTA file with the 10 sequences (4x 16 rRNA, 2x gyrB, and 4x recA) used in the phylogenetic analysis of the leaf endophytes in Empogona and Tricalysia.
View article: Genetic patterns of <i>Magnolia</i> in the Lesser Antilles: Stepwise colonisation leading to highly inbred island ‘populations’
Genetic patterns of <i>Magnolia</i> in the Lesser Antilles: Stepwise colonisation leading to highly inbred island ‘populations’ Open
Aim Islands are ‘nature's laboratories of evolution’. Most island biogeographical studies have focussed on remote volcanic island chains. Here, we challenge island biogeographical patterns using a slowly evolving recent colonist present on…
View article: Metagenomics of African Empogona and Tricalysia (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes
Metagenomics of African Empogona and Tricalysia (Rubiaceae) reveals the presence of leaf endophytes Open
Illumina assemblies of 4 endosymbionts identified from whole genome sequencing of leaves of the following Rubiaceae species: Empogona congesta, Tricalysia hensii, Tricalysia lasiodelphys and Tricalysia semidecidua. The ph…
View article: Comparison of Magnoliaceae Plastomes: Adding Neotropical Magnolia to the Discussion
Comparison of Magnoliaceae Plastomes: Adding Neotropical Magnolia to the Discussion Open
Chloroplast genomes are considered to be highly conserved. Nevertheless, differences in their sequences are an important source of phylogenetically informative data. Chloroplast genomes are increasingly applied in evolutionary studies of a…
View article: Sorting out the plants responsible for a contamination with pyrrolizidine alkaloids in spice seeds by means of LC-MS/MS and DNA barcoding: Proof of principle with cumin and anise spice seeds
Sorting out the plants responsible for a contamination with pyrrolizidine alkaloids in spice seeds by means of LC-MS/MS and DNA barcoding: Proof of principle with cumin and anise spice seeds Open
View article: Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284–1382
Fungal Planet description sheets: 1284–1382 Open
Novel species of fungi described in this study include those from various countries as follows: Antartica , Cladosporium austrolitorale from coastal sea sand. Australia , Austroboletus yourkae on soil, Crepidotus innuopurpureus on dead woo…
View article: The evolutionary history of the Caribbean magnolias (Magnoliaceae): Testing species delimitations and biogeographical hypotheses using molecular data
The evolutionary history of the Caribbean magnolias (Magnoliaceae): Testing species delimitations and biogeographical hypotheses using molecular data Open
The Caribbean islands provide an ideal setting for studying biodiversity, given their complex geological and environmental history, and their historical and current geographical proximity to the American mainland. Magnolia, a flagship tree…
View article: Correction to: Enlightening the black and white: species delimitation and UNITE species hypothesis testing in the Russula albonigra species complex
Correction to: Enlightening the black and white: species delimitation and UNITE species hypothesis testing in the Russula albonigra species complex Open
View article: Enlightening the black and white: species delimitation and UNITE species hypothesis testing in the Russula albonigra species complex
Enlightening the black and white: species delimitation and UNITE species hypothesis testing in the Russula albonigra species complex Open
Russula albonigra is considered a well-known species, morphologically delimited by the context of the basidiomata blackening without intermediate reddening, and the menthol-cooling taste of the lamellae. It is supposed to have a broad ecol…
View article: Genome skimming reveals novel plastid markers for the molecular identification of illegally logged African timber species
Genome skimming reveals novel plastid markers for the molecular identification of illegally logged African timber species Open
Tropical forests represent vast carbon stocks and continue to be key carbon sinks and buffer climate changes. The international policy constructed several mechanisms aiming at conservation and sustainable use of these forests. Illegal logg…
View article: Effect of the Landscape on Functional and Spatial Connectivity in Magnolia Cubensis (Magnoliaceae) in Two Mountain Massifs of Cuba
Effect of the Landscape on Functional and Spatial Connectivity in Magnolia Cubensis (Magnoliaceae) in Two Mountain Massifs of Cuba Open
Landscape features impact gene flow and the spatial patterns of genetic variation between populations of a species. Because many Magnoliaceae species occur in fragmented and highly disturbed landscapes, the family is an excellent model for…
View article: From White to Black, from Darkness to Light: Species Delimitation and UNITE Species Hypothesis Testing in the Russula Albonigra Species Complex.
From White to Black, from Darkness to Light: Species Delimitation and UNITE Species Hypothesis Testing in the Russula Albonigra Species Complex. Open
Russula albonigra is considered a well-known species, morphologically delimited by the context of the basidiomata that is blackening without intermediate reddening, and the menthol-cooling taste of the lamellae. It is supposed to have a br…
View article: Chloroplast genomes of Rubiaceae: Comparative genomics and molecular phylogeny in subfamily Ixoroideae
Chloroplast genomes of Rubiaceae: Comparative genomics and molecular phylogeny in subfamily Ixoroideae Open
In Rubiaceae phylogenetics, the number of markers often proved a limitation with authors failing to provide well-supported trees at tribal and generic levels. A robust phylogeny is a prerequisite to study the evolutionary patterns of trait…
View article: Population structure and genetic diversity of<i>Magnolia cubensis</i>subsp.<i>acunae</i>(Magnoliaceae): effects of habitat fragmentation and implications for conservation
Population structure and genetic diversity of<i>Magnolia cubensis</i>subsp.<i>acunae</i>(Magnoliaceae): effects of habitat fragmentation and implications for conservation Open
Genetic data on threatened plant populations can facilitate the development of adequate conservation strategies to reduce extinction risk. Such data are particularly important for species affected by habitat fragmentation such as Magnolia …
View article: Investigating taxon boundaries and extinction risk in endemic Chilean cacti (Copiapoa subsection Cinerei, Cactaceae) using chloroplast DNA sequences, microsatellite data and 3D mapping
Investigating taxon boundaries and extinction risk in endemic Chilean cacti (Copiapoa subsection Cinerei, Cactaceae) using chloroplast DNA sequences, microsatellite data and 3D mapping Open
Copiapoa (Cactaceae) is a genus endemic to the Chilean Atacama Desert. The taxa of Copiapoa subsection Cinerei occur in an area of high species richness and high levels of species endemism of the Central Chilean biodiversity hotspot. Four …
View article: Genetic patterns in Neotropical Magnolias (Magnoliaceae) using de novo developed microsatellite markers
Genetic patterns in Neotropical Magnolias (Magnoliaceae) using de novo developed microsatellite markers Open
Conserving tree populations safeguards forests since they represent key elements of the ecosystem. The genetic characteristics underlying the evolutionary success of the tree growth form: high genetic diversity, extensive gene flow and str…
View article: Molecular phylogenetic study of Scleria subgenus Hypoporum (Sclerieae, Cyperoideae, Cyperaceae) reveals several species new to science
Molecular phylogenetic study of Scleria subgenus Hypoporum (Sclerieae, Cyperoideae, Cyperaceae) reveals several species new to science Open
Scleria subgen. Hypoporum (Cyperaceae), with 68 species, is the second largest subgenus in Scleria. Species of this pantropically distributed subgenus generally occur in seasonally or permanently wet grasslands or on shallow soils over san…