Angiosperm Diversification and Phylogenetic Relationships
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Ecology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 56
Special Issue Editors
2. Yazhouwan National Laboratory, Sanya 572025, China
Interests: plant genomics; ornamental flower genomics; bioinformatics; molecular evolution; phylogeny; gene family evolution; water lilies; angiosperms; floral fragrance and floral color
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Angiosperms, the most diverse group among land plants, have been instrumental in shaping terrestrial ecosystems. Their diversification, which has given rise to over 300,000 extant species, represents a captivating field of research. Gene families within angiosperm genomes are pivotal in understanding this diversification process. Through gene duplications and subsequent functional divergence, novel traits have emerged, driving the rapid radiation of angiosperms.
Recent genomic investigations have revealed a complex history of whole-genome duplications in angiosperms. These events furnished abundant genetic material for evolution to act on. For example, in certain lineages, gene families associated with flower development experienced expansion, thereby influencing the diversity of floral forms. Nevertheless, resolving the phylogenomic relationships among angiosperms remains a formidable challenge, mainly due to ancient hybridization events and rapid evolutionary radiations.
This Special Issue endeavors to explore angiosperm evolution, diversification, and genome evolution in greater depth, aiming to elucidate how genomes, genes, and gene families have evolved and how these evolutionary changes have contributed to angiosperm diversification. By integrating data from multiple genomes, we aspire to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the phylogenetic relationships and the driving forces behind angiosperm evolution.
Prof. Dr. Liangsheng Zhang
Prof. Dr. Douglas E. Soltis
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- angiosperms
- gene families
- genomes
- diversification
- phylogenomics
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