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The Pioneer Transcription Factor Oct4 Differentially Co-opts Bcl11a and Bcl11b to Regulate Reprogramming to Pluripotency

This study identifies how Oct4 differentially co-opts Bcl11a and Bcl11b to regulate reprogramming to pluripotency by revealing their opposing roles in cell fate conversion.

Early Cretaceous Origin and Evolutionary History of Palms (Arecaceae) inferred from 1,033 Nuclear Genes and a New Synthesis of Fossil Evidence

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of palms using 1,033 nuclear genes and fossil evidence, finding the family originated in the Early Cretaceous and diversified rapidly.

Identifying conservation priorities of a pantropical plant lineage: a case study in Scleria (Cyperaceae)

This study assesses extinction risks for Scleria species using EDGE2 and EoDGE metrics, identifying conservation priorities in the Afrotropics and Neotropics.

Nuclear phylogenomics of grasses (Poaceae) supports current classification and reveals repeated reticulation

This study constructs a nuclear phylogeny of grasses using genome-scale data, showing agreement with plastome phylogeny and evidence for repeated reticulation events.

Towards a phylogenomic classification of Magnoliidae

This study presents a comprehensive phylogenomic analysis of Magnoliidae, updating its classification by resolving previously ambiguous relationships and recognizing 21 families.

A global study of the geographic range size of epiphytes

This study investigates whether epiphytes have larger geographic range sizes than terrestrial plants globally and finds that while epiphytes generally have larger ranges, families with prevalent epiphytism often have small ranges regardless of lifeform.

Global analysis of Poales diversification - parallel evolution in space and time into open and closed habitats

This study analyzes Poales diversification, showing parallel evolution into open and closed habitats across time and space, with distinct patterns in major families.

Genome size is positively correlated with extinction risk in herbaceous angiosperms

The paper finds that larger genome sizes in herbaceous angiosperms are associated with higher extinction risk, independent of climate and endemism, and may serve as a proxy for resilience and vulnerability.

Biodiversity and Conservation Priority Setting for the Vascular Flora of New Guinea

The paper identifies priority regions for conservation and research in New Guinea by combining biodiversity predictions with deforestation risk assessments.

The global distribution of angiosperm genome size is shaped by climate

This study examines the global distribution of angiosperm genome sizes and finds that climate, rather than polyploidy or growth form, primarily shapes genome size variation.

EDGE2: advancing the prioritisation of threatened evolutionary history for conservation action

The paper introduces EDGE2, an updated metric for prioritizing species with threatened evolutionary history, showing it prioritizes species with fewer close relatives more than the original EDGE method.

The rise of grasslands is linked to atmospheric CO2 decline in the late Palaeogene

This study links the rise of grasslands to a decline in atmospheric CO2 during the late Palaeogene, showing increased diversification rates in grasses and daisies after a major CO2 reduction.

Conserving evolutionary history to safeguard our future: incorporating the Tree of Life into biodiversity policy

The paper advocates for incorporating the Tree of Life into biodiversity policy to preserve nature's contributions to people and prevent extinction, proposing two indicators for monitoring progress.

A Comprehensive Phylogenomic Platform for Exploring the Angiosperm Tree of Life

This paper introduces a phylogenomic platform for angiosperms, providing a large dataset and open tool for exploring the flowering plant tree of life.

Hundreds of nuclear and plastid loci yield insights into orchid relationships

This study uses nuclear and plastid gene data to analyze orchid phylogenetic relationships, finding incongruence between nuclear and plastid trees and higher informativeness in nuclear genes.

Repeated parallel losses of inflexed stamens in Moraceae: phylogenomics and generic revision of the tribe Moreae and the reinstatement of the tribe Olmedieae (Moraceae)

This paper presents a phylogenomic study of the Moraceae family, revealing repeated losses of inflexed stamens and proposing a revised classification of the tribe Moreae.

Introgression across evolutionary scales suggests reticulation contributes to Amazonian tree diversity

This study shows hybridization is common in Amazonian trees, with evidence of introgression across multiple lineages and time scales, challenging the view that hybridization is rare in the region.

A phylogenomic analysis of Nepenthes (Nepenthaceae)

This study uses high-throughput sequencing to analyze the phylogeny of Nepenthes species, confirming some clades and highlighting inconsistencies in others.

Phylogenomics within the Anthonotha clade (Detarioideae, Leguminosae) reveals a high diversity in floral trait shifts and a general trend towards organ number reduction

This study uses phylogenomic data to analyze floral trait evolution in the Anthonotha clade, revealing high diversity in floral trait shifts and a trend towards organ number reduction.

A Universal Probe Set for Targeted Sequencing of 353 Nuclear Genes from Any Flowering Plant Designed Using k-medoids Clustering

The paper designs a universal probe set for targeted sequencing of 353 nuclear genes across flowering plants using k-medoids clustering, achieving high sequence recovery across diverse angiosperm lineages.