Extensive genome-wide phylogenetic discordance is due to incomplete lineage sorting in the rapidly radiated East Asian genus <i>Nekemias</i> (Vitaceae)
Rapid radiation through predominant incomplete lineage sorting (ILS) throughout the evolutionary history of the East Asian taxa is supported to explain the relatively high species diversity of Nekemias in East Asia. This study highlights the important role of short periods of rapid evolutionary radiations accompanied by ILS as a mechanism for the complex and fast species diversifications in the grape family as well as potentially in many other plant lineages in East Asia and beyond.
Authors
- Zhao-Fu Chu
- Guifang He
- Jun Wen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6353-522X)
- Ying Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3641-1798)
- Ze‐Long Nie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8065-3981)
- Da Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7115-5067)
- Lei Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7409-6090)
- Menghua Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5326-6994)
- Ran Meng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-6904-073X)
Institutions
- Smithsonian Institution (US)
- National Museum of Natural History (US)
- Jishou University (CN)
- East China Normal University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Botany
- Published
- 2024-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aob/mcae224
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Horticultural and Viticultural Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.20
Funders
- Smithsonian Institution