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A Hyb-Seq phylogeny of Boechera and related genera using a combination of Angiosperms353 and Brassicaceae-specific bait sets

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HAY Nikolai M WINDHAM Michael D MALÍK MANDÁKOVÁ Terezie LYSÁK Martin HENDRIKS Kasper P. MUMMENHOFF Klaus LENS Frederic PRYER Kathleen M. BAILEY C. Donovan

Year of publication 2023
Type Article in Periodical
Magazine / Source American Journal of Botany
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Central European Institute of Technology

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Web https://bsapubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ajb2.16226
Doi http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ajb2.16226
Keywords angiosperms; Boechera; Boechereae; Brassicaceae; Hyb-Seq; phylogenomics; supermatrix
Description Premise: Although Boechera (Boechereae, Brassicaceae) has become a plant model system for both ecological genomics and evolutionary biology, all previous phylogenetic studies have had limited success in resolving species relationships within the genus. The recent effective application of sequence data from target enrichment approaches to resolve the evolutionary relationships of several other challenging plant groups prompted us to investigate their usefulness in Boechera and Boechereae. Methods: To resolve the phylogeny of Boechera and closely related genera, we utilized the Hybpiper pipeline to analyze two combined bait sets: Angiosperms353, with broad applicability across flowering plants; and a Brassicaceae-specific bait set designed for use in the mustard family. Relationships for 101 samples representing 81 currently recognized species were inferred from a total of 1114 low-copy nuclear genes using both supermatrix and species coalescence methods. ResultsOur analyses resulted in a well-resolved and highly supported phylogeny of the tribe Boechereae. Boechereae is divided into two major clades, one comprising all western North American species of Boechera, the other encompassing the eight other genera of the tribe. Our understanding of relationships within Boechera is enhanced by the recognition of three core clades that are further subdivided into robust regional species complexes. Conclusions: This study presents the first broadly sampled, well-resolved phylogeny for most known sexual diploid Boechera. This effort provides the foundation for a new phylogenetically informed taxonomy of Boechera that is crucial for its continued use as a model system.
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