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How to open the treasure chest? Optimising DNA extraction from herbarium specimens by Särkinen, Tiina, Staats, Martijn, Richardson, James E, Cowan, Robyn S, Bakker, Freek T

“…Herbarium collections are potentially an enormous resource for DNA studies, but the use of herbarium specimens in molecular studies has thus far been slowed…”
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A Universal Probe Set for Targeted Sequencing of 353 Nuclear Genes from Any Flowering Plant Designed Using k-Medoids Clustering by Johnson, Matthew G., Pokorny, Lisa, Dodsworth, Steven, Botigué, Laura R., Cowan, Robyn S., Devault, Alison, Eiserhardt, Wolf L., Epitawalage, Niroshini, Forest, Félix, Kim, Jan T., Leebens-Mack, James H., Leitch, Ilia J., Maurin, Olivier, Soltis, Douglas E., Soltis, Pamela S., Wong, Gane Ka-Shu, Baker, William J., Wickett, Norman J.

“…Sequencing of target-enriched libraries is an efficient and cost-effective method for obtaining DNA sequence data from hundreds of nuclear loci for phylogeny…”
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A Comprehensive Phylogenomic Platform for Exploring the Angiosperm Tree of Life by Baker, William J, Bailey, Paul, Barber, Vanessa, Barker, Abigail, Bellot, Sidonie, Bishop, David, Botigué, Laura R, Brewer, Grace, Carruthers, Tom, Clarkson, James J, Cook, Jeffrey, Cowan, Robyn S, Dodsworth, Steven, Epitawalage, Niroshini, Françoso, Elaine, Gallego, Berta, Johnson, Matthew G, Kim, Jan T, Leempoel, Kevin, Maurin, Olivier, Mcginnie, Catherine, Pokorny, Lisa, Roy, Shyamali, Stone, Malcolm, Toledo, Eduardo, Wickett, Norman J, Zuntini, Alexandre R, Eiserhardt, Wolf L, Kersey, Paul J, Leitch, Ilia J, Forest, Félix

“…Abstract The tree of life is the fundamental biological roadmap for navigating the evolution and properties of life on Earth, and yet remains largely unknown…”
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Drift in the tropics: Phylogenetics and biogeographical patterns in Combretaceae by Maurin, Olivier, Anest, Artemis, Forest, Félix, Turner, Ian, Barrett, Russell L., Cowan, Robyn C., Wang, Lijia, Tomlinson, Kyle W., Charles‐Dominique, Tristan

“…AimThe aim of this study was to further advance our understanding of the species‐rich, and ecologically important angiosperm family Combretaceae to provide new…”
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Factors Affecting Targeted Sequencing of 353 Nuclear Genes From Herbarium Specimens Spanning the Diversity of Angiosperms by Brewer, Grace E., Clarkson, James J., Maurin, Olivier, Zuntini, Alexandre R., Barber, Vanessa, Bellot, Sidonie, Biggs, Nicola, Cowan, Robyn S., Davies, Nina M. J., Dodsworth, Steven, Edwards, Sara L., Eiserhardt, Wolf L., Epitawalage, Niroshini, Frisby, Sue, Grall, Aurélie, Kersey, Paul J., Pokorny, Lisa, Leitch, Ilia J., Forest, Félix, Baker, William J.

“…The world’s herbaria collectively house millions of diverse plant specimens, including endangered or extinct species and type specimens. Unlocking genetic data…”
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Phylogeny and biogeography of Myrcia sect. Aguava (Myrtaceae, Myrteae) based on phylogenomic and Sanger data provide evidence for a Cerrado origin and geographically structured clades by Lima, Duane F., Goldenberg, Renato, Forest, Félix, Cowan, Robyn S., Lucas, Eve J.

“…[Display omitted] •Our results highlight the importance of the number of locules in Myrcia classification.•The widespread and taxonomically complex Myrcia…”
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A nuclear phylogenomic study of the angiosperm order Myrtales, exploring the potential and limitations of the universal Angiosperms353 probe set by Maurin, Olivier, Anest, Artemis, Bellot, Sidonie, Biffin, Edward, Brewer, Grace, Charles‐Dominique, Tristan, Cowan, Robyn S., Dodsworth, Steven, Epitawalage, Niroshini, Gallego, Berta, Giaretta, Augusto, Goldenberg, Renato, Gonçalves, Deise J.P., Graham, Shirley, Hoch, Peter, Mazine, Fiorella, Low, Yee Wen, McGinnie, Catherine, Michelangeli, Fabián A., Morris, Sarah, Penneys, Darin S., Pérez Escobar, Oscar Alejandro, Pillon, Yohan, Pokorny, Lisa, Shimizu, Gustavo, Staggemeier, Vanessa G., Thornhill, Andrew H., Tomlinson, Kyle W., Turner, Ian M., Vasconcelos, Thais, Wilson, Peter G., Zuntini, Alexandre R., Baker, William J., Forest, Félix, Lucas, Eve

“…Premise To further advance the understanding of the species‐rich, economically and ecologically important angiosperm order Myrtales in the rosid clade,…”
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Estimation of divergence time and comparative plastid genomics of Orchis species (Orchidaceae) by Calevo, Jacopo, Viruel, Juan, Adamo, Martino, Bersweden, Leif, Gargiulo, Roberta, Cowan, Robyn S, Fay, Michael F

“…Low-coverage sequencing in plants allows whole plastomes to be obtained that can be used to investigate phylogenetic relationships among groups. The genus…”
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Towards writing the encyclopaedia of life: an introduction to DNA barcoding by Savolainen, Vincent, Cowan, Robyn S, Vogler, Alfried P, Roderick, George K, Lane, Richard

“…An international consortium of major natural history museums, herbaria and other organizations has launched an ambitious project, the ‘Barcode of Life…”
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Phylogeny and infrageneric classification of Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae) by Satthaphorn, Jiratthi, Paton, Alan J, Zuntini, Alexandre R, Cowan, Robyn S, Leeratiwong, Charan

“…The infrageneric classification of the genus Clerodendrum (Lamiaceae) has been highly problematic due to different concepts and subdivisions being applied to…”
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Microsatellites and petal morphology reveal new patterns of admixture in Orchis hybrid zones by Bersweden, Leif, Viruel, Juan, Schatz, Bertrand, Harland, Joanna, Gargiulo, Roberta, Cowan, Robyn S., Calevo, Jacopo, Juan, Ana, Clarkson, James J., Leitch, Andrew R., Fay, Michael F.

“…Premise The genetic structure of hybrid zones provides insight into the potential for gene flow to occur between plant taxa. Four closely related European…”
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Flower preferences and pollen transport networks for cavity‐nesting solitary bees: Implications for the design of agri‐environment schemes by Gresty, Catherine E. A., Clare, Elizabeth, Devey, Dion S., Cowan, Robyn S., Csiba, Laszlo, Malakasi, Panagiota, Lewis, Owen T., Willis, Katherine J.

“…Floral foraging resources are valuable for pollinator conservation on farmland, and their provision is encouraged by agri‐environment schemes in many…”
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Conservation of the Threatened Species, Pulsatilla vulgaris Mill. (Pasqueflower), is Aided by Reproductive System and Polyploidy by Gargiulo, Roberta, Worswick, Gemma, Arnold, Corinne, Pike, Lindsay J, Cowan, Robyn S, Hardwick, Kate A, Chapman, Ted, Fay, Michael F

“…Abstract Population loss due to habitat disturbance is a major concern in biodiversity conservation. Here we investigate the genetic causes of the demographic…”
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Key processes for Cheirolophus (Asteraceae) diversification on oceanic islands inferred from AFLP data by Vitales, Daniel, García-Fernández, Alfredo, Pellicer, Jaume, Vallès, Joan, Santos-Guerra, Arnoldo, Cowan, Robyn S, Fay, Michael F, Hidalgo, Oriane, Garnatje, Teresa

“…The radiation of the genus Cheirolophus (Asteraceae) in Macaronesia constitutes a spectacular case of rapid diversification on oceanic islands. Twenty species…”
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Selection of candidate coding DNA barcoding regions for use on land plants by FORD, CAROLINE S, AYRES, KAREN L, TOOMEY, NICOLA, HAIDER, NADIA, VAN ALPHEN STAHL, JONATHAN, KELLY, LAURA J, WIKSTRÖM, NIKLAS, HOLLINGSWORTH, PETER M, DUFF, R. JOEL, HOOT, SARAH B, COWAN, ROBYN S, CHASE, MARK W, WILKINSON, MIKE J

“…An in silico screen of 41 of the 81 coding regions of the Nicotiana plastid genome generated a shortlist of 12 candidates as DNA barcoding loci for land…”
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A phylogeographic study of the stoneplant Conophytum (Aizoaceae; Ruschioideae; Ruschieae) in the Bushmanland Inselberg Region (South Africa) suggests anemochory by Powell, Robyn F., Magee, Anthony R., Forest, Felix, Cowan, Robyn S., Boatwright, J. Stephen

“…The Bushmanland Inselberg Region (BIR) of South Africa provides an ideal system to study population interactions, as these inselbergs function as islands of…”
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Spatial structure and genetic diversity of natural populations of the Caribbean pine, Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis (Pinaceae), in the Bahaman archipelago by Sanchez, Michele, Ingrouille, Martin J, Cowan, Robyn S, Hamilton, Martin A, Fay, Michael F

“…For the first time a comprehensive population genetics study of the endemic Caribbean pine, Pinus caribaea var. bahamensis, in the Bahamas and the Turks and…”
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Approaches to develop a road map for the long-term conservation of an island endemic genus Cylindrocline by Sarasan, Viswambharan, Buord, Stéphane, Pellicer, Jaume, Sanchez, Michele, Cowan, Robyn S, Lesouëf, Jean-Yves

“…Habitat fragmentation and invasive alien species contribute to genetic bottlenecks and the threat of extinction of many endemic species of Mauritius, part of…”
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Conservation genetics of the rare Iberian endemic Cheirolophus uliginosus (Asteraceae) by Vitales, Daniel, García-Fernández, Alfredo, Garnatje, Teresa, Vallès, Joan, Cowan, Robyn S., Fay, Michael F., Pellicer, Jaume

“…Cheirolophus uliginosus is a rare species, endemic to the south‐western Iberian Peninsula, and listed as a characteristic taxon from the temperate Atlantic wet…”
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Isolation and Characterization of Microsatellite Loci in Sorbus porrigentiformis and Cross-Amplification in S. aria and S. rupicola (Rosaceae) by Piñeiro, Rosalía, Karrman-Bailey, Freja, Cowan, Robyn S, Fay, Michael F

“…Premise of the study: Southwestern Britain is an emblematic hotspot of polyploid diversity of whitebeams (Sorbus aria agg.; Rosaceae) with ca. 30 polyploid…”
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