Abstract
Most Cucurbitaceae species possess characteristic tendrils and are able to climb, a key innovation present in many angiosperms and some other land plants that facilitates growth upward along other plants to reach the forest canopy for photosynthesis. This study provides a phylogenetic framwork of Cucurbitaceae and reveals dramatic changes in cucurbit genomes and morphology that together with paleo-climate upheavals might have contributed to cucurbit biodiversity.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1117-1133 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Molecular plant |
Volume | 13 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 3 2020 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Molecular Biology
- Plant Science