Article
Plant Sciences
Caroline O. Andrino, Paulo T. Sano, Peter W. Inglis, Nancy Hensold, Fabiane N. Costa, Marcelo F. Simon
Summary: Paepalanthus is a diverse monocot genus with remarkable diversity distributed in the Neotropical highlands of South America, consisting of 410 species with considerable morphological heterogeneity. The study found that Paepalanthus and 16 of its 28 infrageneric categories are not monophyletic, as well as the closely related genus Actinocephalus.
BOTANICAL JOURNAL OF THE LINNEAN SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Vishwa V. Thakur, Niraj Tripathi, Sharad Tiwari
Summary: This study uses DNA-based methods to identify different species within the Lamiaceae family, with the results showing that the matK locus is the most efficient in distinguishing all species. This research may help reduce illegal trade and adulteration events, as well as provide a reference for identifying processed herbal products.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
G. A. Sadykova, E. V. Hantemirova, M. A. Polezhaeva, Kh. U. Aliev
Summary: The analysis of chloroplast DNA intergenic spacers in closely related species of junipers in the northern limits of their distribution in the Caucasus and Crimea revealed high levels of genetic differentiation among Juniperus excelsa, J. polycarpos, and J. foetidissima. Armenian populations of J. foetidissima showed the highest genetic diversity, while J. excelsa had lower diversity, and J. polycarpos populations were found to be monomorphic. The samples analyzed formed three clades corresponding to the three taxa, with strong statistical support.
RUSSIAN JOURNAL OF GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Tatiana E. Kramina, Maya V. Lysova, Tahir H. Samigullin, Mehmet U. Ozbek, Dmitry D. Sokoloff
Summary: The present study investigated the phylogeny, phylogeography, and morphological variability of the Lotus dorycnium complex across its distribution range. The results showed some degree of differentiation in morphology, and analyses based on nuclear and plastid DNA revealed a tendency towards geographic differentiation. The study also revealed the possibility of rare gene exchange between the L. dorycnium complex and L. graecus group for the first time.
Article
Biology
Wang Yong, Chunbo Xu, Laga Tong, Xiaoming Zhang, Mingjiu Wang
Summary: The genetic diversity and germplasm identification of 28 alfalfa germplasm cultivars were studied using ITS2, trnL-F, and psbA-trnH sequences. The results showed that the ITS2 sequence was too conservative to reflect the individual differences between cultivars. However, the trnL-F and psbA-trnH sequences had significant differences within cultivars. The psbA-trnH sequence had abundant variation sites and could better reflect the differences between cultivars than the trnL-F sequence.
OPEN LIFE SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Irene Solano, Dietmar Quandt, Daniel Zumel, Jesus Munoz
Summary: California is a biodiversity hotspot for bryophytes, with its northern counties being among the most endemic-rich areas for bryophytes in North America. Recent fieldwork suggests that there may be more than the currently known 29 species of the moss genus Grimmia in California. This study presents morphological and phylogenetic evidence for the recognition of two new moss species in the genus Grimmia, with one potentially having a hybrid origin.
JOURNAL OF BRYOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Y. O. Tynkevich, S. V. Boychuk, A. Y. Shelyfist, I. I. Chorney, R. A. Volkov
Summary: By sequencing three chloroplast DNA regions, the phylogenetic relationships within the genus Muscari were clarified, and the genetic polymorphism and taxonomic status of Ukrainian populations of M. botryoides were assessed. The results showed that the genus Muscari is a monophyletic group consisting of three subgenera, and the Ukrainian specimens of M. botryoides may represent a new, previously undescribed species.
CYTOLOGY AND GENETICS
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Vladimir E. Fedosov, Anna Shkurko, Elena A. Ignatova, Alina Fedorova, Michael S. Ignatov
Summary: This study focuses on the diversity and distribution of the moss genus Glyphomitrium in East Asia. The results showed the presence of three different Glyphomitrium species in the Russian Far East. Additionally, species distribution modelling proved to be helpful for integrative taxonomic research.
JOURNAL OF BRYOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Archaeology
Mia Lempiainen-Avci, Maria Lundstrom, Sanna Huttunen, Matti W. Leino, Jenny Hagenblad
ENVIRONMENTAL ARCHAEOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Mycology
C. G. Boluda, V. J. Rico, P. K. Divakar, O. Nadyeina, L. Myllys, R. T. McMullin, J. C. Zamora, C. Scheidegger, D. L. Hawksworth
Editorial Material
Plant Sciences
Christopher Ellis, Leena Myllys
Article
Plant Sciences
Juan Larrain, Sanna Huttunen, Elena Ignatova, Michael Ignatov
Article
Plant Sciences
Juliana R. P. M. de Oliveira, Dietmar Quandt, Angela E. Newton, Katia C. Porto, Thien-Tam Luong, Sanna Huttunen
Article
Mycology
Juha Pykala, Annina Kantelinen, Leena Myllys
Correction
Mycology
Juha Pykala, Annina Kantelinen, Leena Myllys
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sarah B. Carey, Jerry Jenkins, John T. Lovell, Florian Maumus, Avinash Sreedasyam, Adam C. Payton, Shengqiang Shu, George P. Tiley, Noe Fernandez-Pozo, Adam Healey, Kerrie Barry, Cindy Chen, Mei Wang, Anna Lipzen, Chris Daum, Christopher A. Saski, Jordan C. McBreen, Roth E. Conrad, Leslie M. Kollar, Sanna Olsson, Sanna Huttunen, Jacob B. Landis, J. Gordon Burleigh, Norman J. Wickett, Matthew G. Johnson, Stefan A. Rensing, Jane Grimwood, Jeremy Schmutz, Stuart F. McDaniel
Summary: While UV sex chromosomes in bryophytes exhibit weaker purifying selection compared to autosomes, suppressed recombination alone is not sufficient to drive degeneration. The U and V sex chromosomes contain thousands of broadly expressed genes, including numerous key regulators of sexual development across land plants.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Annina Kantelinen, Christian Printzen, Peter Poczai, Leena Myllys
Summary: Lichenized Micarea fungi that depend on wood as a substrate can reproduce through either asexual or sexual means. Through phylogenetic analysis, it is found that the shift in reproduction mode has occurred independently multiple times within the group and that facultative and obligate lignicoles are closely related. The hypothesis is proposed that the switch in substrate requirement from bark to wood leads to differentiation in reproduction mode and plays a role in speciation.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Forestry
Annina Kantelinen, Jenna Purhonen, Panu Halme, Leena Myllys
Summary: Lichens play a vital role in forest ecosystems and are currently threatened in boreal forests. However, there is a lack of research on the conservation ecology of the entire lichen community. In this study, the lichen species and communities, including different growth forms, were investigated on decaying wood in boreal spruce-dominated forests in Finland. The study aimed to determine the differences in species richness and community composition between natural and managed forests, and to examine the effects of decay stage and dead wood type on lichens. The findings revealed that crustose lichens and obligate lignicoles had higher species richness in natural forests, while macrolichen richness was not significantly affected by forest management. The composition of macrolichens, crustose lichens, and obligate lignicoles also differed significantly between natural and managed forests. The decay stage of the dead wood had a significant effect on species richness and community composition, with a decline in richness during the decay process. Dead wood type also influenced species richness and community composition, with higher richness on logs compared to stumps.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Mycology
Juha Pykala, Annina Kantelinen, Leena Myllys
Summary: The taxonomy of lichen species resembling Thelidium auruntii and T. incavatum in Finland is being revised. Based on ITS and morphology, ten species occur in Finland, all restricted to calcareous rocks. The Thelidium auruntii morphocomplex includes six species, while the Thelidium incavatum morphocomplex includes four species.
Article
Biodiversity Conservation
Patricia Moya, Isaac Garrido-Benavent, Salvador Chiva, Sergio Perez-Ortega, Miguel Blazquez, Tamara Pazos, Tarek Hamel, Leena Myllys, Tor Tonsberg, Per-Anders Esseen, Pedro Carrasco, Eva Barreno
Summary: This study analyzed 120 samples of R. farinacea to unravel its evolutionary history. The results revealed that R. farinacea and its close relatives originated during relatively recent geological times and expanded their range to higher latitudes. However, it remains uncertain whether the species originated exclusively from the Macaronesian archipelagos or also from the Mediterranean Basin.
Article
Evolutionary Biology
Carmen Diez Menendez, Peter Poczai, Bernardo Williams, Leena Myllys, Ali Amiryousefi
Summary: This article introduces IRplus, an advanced version of a software tool for detecting and visualizing the four-part structure of plastid genomes, with a range of new features and upgraded methods. It has smooth interoperability with other annotation file formats and platforms.
GENOME BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Plant Sciences
Jolanta Miadlikowska, Nicolas Magain, Ian D. Medeiros, Carlos J. Pardo-De la Hoz, Ignazio Carbone, Scott LaGreca, Thomas Barlow, Leena Myllys, Michaela Schmull, Francois Lutzoni
Summary: Peltigera globulata Miadl. & Magain, a new species in the P. ponojensis/monticola species complex, is described in this study. Although ITS1-HR is not useful for species identification in this complex, gene flow analysis shows no significant level of gene flow among different lineages. Moreover, misclassifications of certain species were also discovered.
Article
Plant Sciences
Annina Kantelinen, Marko-Tapio Hyvarinen, Paul M. Kirika, Leena Myllys
Summary: Genus Micarea was studied for the first time in the Taita Hills, Kenya, revealing four undescribed species characterized by molecular and phenotypic features, inhabiting montane cloud forests that have fragmented dramatically throughout the Eastern Arc Mountains in recent decades.
