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Citation for Study 15758

About Citation title: "A chloroplast tree for Viburnum (Adoxaceae) and its implications for phylogenetic classification and character evolution".
About Study name: "A chloroplast tree for Viburnum (Adoxaceae) and its implications for phylogenetic classification and character evolution".
About This study is part of submission 15758 (Status: Published).

Citation

Clement W., Arakaki M., Sweeney P.W., Edwards E.J., & Donoghue M.J. 2014. A chloroplast tree for Viburnum (Adoxaceae) and its implications for phylogenetic classification and character evolution. American Journal of Botany, .

Authors

  • Clement W.
  • Arakaki M. Phone 011-51-980459169
  • Sweeney P.W.
  • Edwards E.J.
  • Donoghue M.J.

Abstract

? Premise of the study: Despite recent progress, significant uncertainties remain concerning relationships among early-branching lineages within Viburnum (Adoxaceae). This has prohibited a new classification, and has hindered studies of character evolution and the increasing use of Viburnum in addressing a wide range of ecological and evolutionary questions. We hoped to resolve these issues by sequencing whole plastid genomes for representative species and combining these with molecular data previously obtained from an expanded taxon sample. ? Methods: We performed paired-end Illumina sequencing of plastid genomes of 22 Viburnum species, and combined these data with a 10-gene dataset to infer phylogenetic relationships for 113 species. We used the results to devise a comprehensive phylogenetic classification and to analyze the evolution of eight morphological characters that vary among early-branching lineages. ? Key results: With greatly increased levels of confidence in most of the early branches, we propose a phylogenetic classification of Viburnum, providing formal phylogenetic definitions for 30 clades, including 13 with ICN names, eight with previously proposed informal names, and nine newly proposed names for major branches. Our parsimony reconstructions of bud structure, leaf margins, inflorescence form, ruminate endosperm, extrafloral nectaries, glandular trichomes, palisade anatomy, and pollen exine showed varying levels of homoplasy, but collectively provided morphological support for some, though not all, of the major clades. ? Conclusions: Our study demonstrates the value of next generation plastid sequencing, the ease of creating a formal phylogenetic classification, and the utility of such a system in describing patterns of character evolution.

Keywords

character evolution; chloroplast DNA; plastid genome; classification; phylogeny; phylogenetic definitions; phylogenetic nomenclature; Viburnum

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