Evolution of Portulacineae marked by gene tree conflict and gene family expansion associated with adaptation to harsh environments
N. Wang, Y. Yang, M. J. Moore, S. F. Brockington, J. F. Walker, J. W. Brown, B. Liang, T. Feng, C. Edwards, J. Mikenas, J. Olivieri, V. Hutchison, A. Timoneda, T. Stoughton, R. Puente, , S. A. Smith
This study reconstructs the phylogeny of Portulacineae and examines molecular evolution correlates with adaptation to harsh environments, identifying gene duplications and expansions linked to stress responses.
bioRxiv · Aug 13, 2018Evolutionary Biology