Single-Copy Genes as Molecular Markers for Phylogenomic Studies in Seed Plants.

ABSTRACT: Phylogenetic relationships among seed plant taxa, especially within the gymnosperms, remain contested. In contrast to angiosperms, for which several genomic, transcriptomic and phylogenetic resources are available, there are few, if any, molecular markers that allow broad comparisons among gymnosperm species. With few gymnosperm genomes available, recently obtained transcriptomes in gymnosperms are a great addition to identifying single-copy gene families as molecular markers for phylogenomic analysis in seed plants. Taking advantage of an increasing number of available genomes and transcriptomes, we identified single-copy genes in a broad collection of seed plants and used these to infer phylogenetic relationships between major seed plant taxa. This study aims at extending the current phy

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5414570 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature