Leading expert on plant evolution and speciation and professor of Iowa State University, Jonathan Wendel, presented his ...

Whole genome duplication is the largest genetic mutation known to occur, giving rise to polyploids, organisms with three or more complete sets of chromosomes. Polyploidy is common among eukaryotic ...

Sennikov, Alexander N. 2007. A new typification of Hieracium umbellatum (Asteraceae). Nordic Journal of Botany, Vol. 25, Issue. 1-2, p. 99.

This work has the potential to be of broad interest to scientists seeking to understand the evolutionary dynamics of plants during past periods of rapid climate change. Specifically, within the target ...