Anatolian origins and diversification of Aethionema, the sister lineage of the core Brassicaceae

Mohammadin S., Peterse K., van de Kerke S. J., Chatrou L. W., Donmez A. A., Mummenhoff K., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, vol.104, no.7, pp.1042-1054, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 104 Issue: 7
  • Publication Date: 2017
  • Doi Number: 10.3732/ajb.1700091
  • Journal Name: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1042-1054
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

PREMISE OF THE STUDY: The Irano-Turanian region harbors three biodiversity hotspots and similar to 25% of Brassicaceae species are endemic to the region. Aethionema (similar to 61 species) is the sister lineage to the core Brassicaceae and occurs mainly in the Irano-Turanian region. The evolutionary important position of Aethionema makes it an ideal reference for broader comparative genetics and genomics. To understand the evolution of Aethionema, and for a broader understanding of crucifer evolution, a time-calibrated phylogenetic tree and biogeographical history of the genus is needed.