New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
234(3), P. 1075 - 1087
Published: Feb. 11, 2022
Summary
Morphological
diversity
(disparity)
is
a
key
component
of
biodiversity
and
increasingly
focus
botanical
research.
Despite
the
wide
range
morphologies
represented
by
pollen
grains,
to
date
there
are
few
studies
focused
on
controls
disparity
morphospace
occupation,
fewer
still
considering
these
parameters
in
phylogenetic
framework.
Here,
we
analyse
rates
morphological
evolution
Asterales
pollen,
context.
We
use
dataset
comprising
113
taxa
from
across
phylogeny,
with
morphology
described
using
28
discrete
characters.
The
phylogenetically
structured
around
groups
related
taxa,
consistent
punctuated
bursts
at
points
phylogeny.
There
no
substantial
difference
among
despite
large
differences
species
richness
biogeographic
range.
also
mixed
evidence
for
whole‐genome
duplication
as
driver
evolution.
Our
results
highlight
importance
evolutionary
history
structuring
morphospace.
study
others
that
have
shown
decoupling
parameters,
reinforces
need
metric
its
own
right.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
116(45), P. 22657 - 22663
Published: Oct. 21, 2019
Butterflies
and
moths
(Lepidoptera)
are
one
of
the
major
superradiations
insects,
comprising
nearly
160,000
described
extant
species.
As
herbivores,
pollinators,
prey,
Lepidoptera
play
a
fundamental
role
in
almost
every
terrestrial
ecosystem.
also
indicators
environmental
change
serve
as
models
for
research
on
mimicry
genetics.
They
have
been
central
to
development
coevolutionary
hypotheses,
such
butterflies
with
flowering
plants
moths’
evolutionary
arms
race
echolocating
bats.
However,
these
hypotheses
not
rigorously
tested,
because
robust
lepidopteran
phylogeny
timing
novelties
lacking.
To
address
issues,
we
inferred
comprehensive
Lepidoptera,
using
largest
dataset
assembled
order
(2,098
orthologous
protein-coding
genes
from
transcriptomes
186
species,
representing
all
superfamilies),
dated
it
carefully
evaluated
synapomorphy-based
fossils.
The
oldest
members
crown
group
appeared
Late
Carboniferous
(∼300
Ma)
fed
nonvascular
land
plants.
evolved
tube-like
proboscis
Middle
Triassic
(∼241
Ma),
which
allowed
them
acquire
nectar
This
morphological
innovation,
along
other
traits,
likely
promoted
extraordinary
diversification
superfamily-level
groups.
ancestor
was
nocturnal,
our
results
indicate
that
became
day-flying
Cretaceous
(∼98
Ma).
Moth
hearing
organs
arose
multiple
times
before
between
bats,
perhaps
initially
detecting
wide
range
sound
frequencies
being
co-opted
specifically
detect
bat
sonar.
Our
study
provides
an
essential
framework
future
comparative
studies
butterfly
moth
evolution.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
233(5), P. 2017 - 2035
Published: Oct. 26, 2021
Summary
Biodiversity
today
has
the
unusual
property
that
85%
of
plant
and
animal
species
live
on
land
rather
than
in
sea,
half
these
tropical
rainforests.
An
explosive
boost
to
terrestrial
diversity
occurred
from
c
.
100–50
million
years
ago,
Late
Cretaceous
early
Palaeogene.
During
this
interval,
Earth‐life
system
was
reset,
biosphere
expanded
a
new
level
productivity,
enhancing
capacity
environments.
This
biodiversity
coincided
with
innovations
flowering
biology
evolutionary
ecology,
including
their
flowers
efficiencies
reproduction;
coevolution
animals,
especially
pollinators
herbivores;
photosynthetic
capacities;
adaptability;
ability
modify
habitats.
The
rise
angiosperms
triggered
macroecological
revolution
drove
modern
secular,
prolonged
shift
new,
high
levels,
series
processes
we
name
here
Angiosperm
Terrestrial
Revolution.
Nature Ecology & Evolution,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
4(3), P. 294 - 303
Published: Feb. 17, 2020
Synthesizing
trait
observations
and
knowledge
across
the
Tree
of
Life
remains
a
grand
challenge
for
biodiversity
science.
Species
traits
are
widely
used
in
ecological
evolutionary
science,
new
data
methods
have
proliferated
rapidly.
Yet
accessing
integrating
disparate
sources
considerable
challenge,
slowing
progress
toward
global
synthesis
to
integrate
organisms.
Trait
science
needs
vision
achieving
integration
all
Here,
we
outline
how
adoption
key
Open
Science
principles—open
data,
open
source
methods—is
transforming
increasing
transparency,
democratizing
access
accelerating
synthesis.
To
enhance
widespread
these
principles,
introduce
Traits
Network
(OTN),
global,
decentralized
community
welcoming
researchers
institutions
pursuing
collaborative
goal
standardizing
We
demonstrate
adherence
principles
is
OTN
five
activities
that
can
accelerate
Life,
thereby
facilitating
rapid
advances
address
scientific
inquiries
environmental
issues.
Lessons
learned
along
path
will
provide
framework
addressing
similarly
complex
informatics
challenges.
A
introduced
aims
standardize
species
organismal
groups,
based
on
Science.
Systematic Biology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
71(2), P. 301 - 319
Published: May 11, 2021
The
tree
of
life
is
the
fundamental
biological
roadmap
for
navigating
evolution
and
properties
on
Earth,
yet
remains
largely
unknown.
Even
angiosperms
(flowering
plants)
are
fraught
with
data
gaps,
despite
their
critical
role
in
sustaining
terrestrial
life.
Today,
high-throughput
sequencing
promises
to
significantly
deepen
our
understanding
evolutionary
relationships.
Here,
we
describe
a
comprehensive
phylogenomic
platform
exploring
angiosperm
life,
comprising
set
open
tools
based
353
nuclear
genes
targeted
by
universal
Angiosperms353
sequence
capture
probes.
primary
goals
this
article
(i)
document
methods,
(ii)
first
release,
(iii)
present
novel
portal,
Kew
Tree
Life
Explorer
(https://treeoflife.kew.org).
We
aim
generate
target
all
genera
flowering
plants,
exploiting
natural
history
collections
such
as
herbarium
specimens,
augment
it
mined
public
data.
Our
described
here,
most
extensive
date,
3099
samples
validated
DNA
barcode
phylogenetic
tests,
representing
64
orders,
404
families
(96$\%$)
2333
(17$\%$).
A
"first
pass"
was
inferred
from
data,
which
totaled
824,878
sequences,
489,086,049
base
pairs,
532,260
alignment
columns,
interactive
presentation
Explorer.
This
species
generated
using
methods
that
were
rigorous,
tractable
at
scale
operation.
Despite
limitations
pertaining
taxon
gene
sampling,
recovery,
models
paralogy,
strongly
supports
existing
taxonomy,
while
challenging
numerous
hypothesized
relationships
among
orders
placing
many
time.
set,
intermediates
openly
accessible
via
will
be
updated
further
become
available.
major
milestone
toward
complete
plant
opens
doors
highly
integrated
future
phylogenomics
through
systematic
standardized
markers.
approach
has
potential
serve
much-needed
bridge
between
growing
movement
genomes
Earth
vast
world's
collections.
[Angiosperms;
Angiosperms353;
genomics;
herbariomics;
museomics;
phylogenomics;
access;
capture;
life.].
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Oct. 16, 2019
Abstract
Black
pepper
(
Piper
nigrum
),
dubbed
the
‘King
of
Spices’
and
‘Black
Gold’,
is
one
most
widely
used
spices.
Here,
we
present
its
reference
genome
assembly
by
integrating
PacBio,
10x
Chromium,
BioNano
DLS
optical
mapping,
Hi-C
mapping
technologies.
The
761.2
Mb
sequences
(45
scaffolds
with
an
N50
29.8
Mb)
are
assembled
into
26
pseudochromosomes.
A
phylogenomic
analysis
representative
plant
genomes
places
magnoliids
as
sister
to
monocots-eudicots
clade
indicates
that
black
has
diverged
from
shared
Laurales-Magnoliales
lineage
approximately
180
million
years
ago.
Comparative
genomic
analyses
reveal
specific
gene
expansions
in
glycosyltransferase,
cytochrome
P450,
shikimate
hydroxycinnamoyl
transferase,
lysine
decarboxylase,
acyltransferase
families.
transcriptomic
disclose
berry-specific
upregulated
expression
genes
each
these
These
data
provide
evolutionary
perspective
shed
light
on
metabolic
processes
relevant
molecular
basis
species-specific
piperine
biosynthesis.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
228(4), P. 1193 - 1213
Published: July 7, 2020
Pollination
syndromes,
recurring
suites
of
floral
traits
appearing
in
connection
with
specific
functional
pollinator
groups,
have
served
for
decades
to
organise
diversity
under
a
functional-ecological
perspective.
Some
potential
caveats,
such
as
over-simplification
complex
plant-animal
interactions
or
lack
empirical
observations,
been
identified
and
discussed
recent
years.
Which
these
caveats
do
indeed
cause
problems,
which
solved
where
future
possibilities
lie?
I
address
questions
review
the
pollination-syndrome
literature
2010
2019.
show
that
majority
studies
was
based
on
detailed
observations
could
reliably
predict
pollinators
few
colour,
shape
reward.
(i.e.
colour)
were
less
reliable
predicting
than
others
reward,
corolla
width),
however.
stress
should
consider
beyond
those
traditionally
recorded
expand
our
understanding
mechanisms
evolution.
discuss
statistical
methods
suitable
objectively
analysing
interplay
system-specific
evolutionary
constraints,
pollinator-mediated
selection
adaptive
trade-offs
at
microecological
macroecological
scales.
exemplify
my
arguments
an
dataset
neotropical
plant
radiation
family
Melastomataceae.
New Phytologist,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
240(2), P. 880 - 891
Published: June 5, 2023
Most
contemporary
angiosperms
(flowering
plants)
are
insect
pollinated,
but
pollination
by
wind,
water
or
vertebrates
occurs
in
many
lineages.
Though
evidence
suggests
may
be
ancestral
angiosperms,
this
is
yet
to
assessed
across
the
full
phylogeny.
Here,
we
reconstruct
mode
of
and
quantify
timing
environmental
associations
shifts.
We
use
a
robust,
dated
phylogeny
species-level
sampling
all
angiosperm
families
model
evolution
modes.
Data
on
system
syndrome
1160
species
were
collated
from
primary
literature.
Angiosperms
ancestrally
insects
have
pollinated
for
c.
86%
evolutionary
history.
Wind
evolved
at
least
42
times,
with
few
reversals
animal
pollination.
Transitions
between
vertebrate
more
frequent:
39
times
an
insect-pollinated
ancestor
26
reversals.
The
probability
wind
increases
habitat
openness
(measured
Leaf
Area
Index)
distance
equator.
Our
reconstruction
gives
clear
overview
macroevolution
highlighting
long
history
interactions
pollinators
still
vital
biodiversity
today.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: Jan. 22, 2024
Interactions
with
angiosperms
have
been
hypothesised
to
play
a
crucial
role
in
driving
diversification
among
insects,
particular
emphasis
on
pollinator
insects.
However,
support
for
coevolutionary
insect-plant
interactions
is
weak.
Macroevolutionary
studies
of
insect
and
plant
diversities
the
hypothesis
that
diversified
after
peak
diversity
Early
Cretaceous.
Here,
we
used
family-level
fossil
record
insects
as
whole,
families
particular,
estimate
rates
macroevolutionary
history
using
Bayesian
process-based
approach.
We
found
played
dual
changed
through
time,
mitigating
extinction
Cretaceous
promoting
origination
Cenozoic,
which
also
recovered
only.
Although
pollinated
gymnosperms
before
angiosperm
radiation,
radiation
new
lineages
began
increased,
particularly
significant
50
Ma.
global
temperature,
increases
diversity,
spore
plants
were
strongly
correlated
rates,
suggesting
multiple
drivers
influenced
arguing
investigation
different
explanatory
variables
further
studies.
Molecular Biology and Evolution,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
37(11), P. 3188 - 3210
Published: June 26, 2020
Abstract
Asterids
are
one
of
the
most
successful
angiosperm
lineages,
exhibiting
extensive
morphological
diversity
and
including
a
number
important
crops.
Despite
their
biological
prominence
value
to
humans,
deep
asterid
phylogeny
has
not
been
fully
resolved,
evolutionary
landscape
underlying
radiation
remains
unknown.
To
resolve
phylogeny,
we
sequenced
213
transcriptomes/genomes
combined
them
with
other
data
sets,
representing
all
accepted
orders
nearly
families
asterids.
We
show
supported
monophyly
asterids,
Berberidopsidales
as
sister
except
Icacinales,
Aquifoliales,
Bruniales,
Icacinaceae
Ehretiaceae.
Novel
taxon
placements
benefited
from
expanded
sampling
living
collections
botanical
gardens,
resolving
hitherto
uncertain
relationships.
The
remaining
ambiguous
here
likely
due
limited
could
be
addressed
in
future
relevant
additional
taxa.
Using
our
well-resolved
reference,
divergence
time
estimates
support
an
Aptian
(Early
Cretaceous)
origin
asterids
before
Cretaceous–Paleogene
boundary.
Ancestral
state
reconstruction
at
family
level
suggests
that
ancestor
was
woody
terrestrial
plant
simple
leaves,
bisexual,
actinomorphic
flowers
free
petals
anthers,
superior
ovary
style,
drupaceous
fruits.
Whole-genome
duplication
(WGD)
analyses
provide
strong
evidence
for
33
WGDs
Berberidopsidales,
four
suprafamilial
seven
familial/subfamilial
WGDs.
Our
results
advance
understanding
numerous
novel
insights
into
diversification
evolution.