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New Phytologist has an established, strong reputation for publishing high quality research in the area of evolutionary plant biology. Recent advances in genetics, molecular biology, phylogeny reconstruction, and theory have led to major advances in several aspects of plant evolution research and consequently this is now a rapidly expanding field. We highlight the importance of this subject by dedicating a section of New Phytologist to the publication of this exciting research. Since the launch of the Evolution section in 2004, which was marked by the publication of a special issue on 'Plant speciation', we have continued to nurture this stimulating area of plant biology by publishing feature issues (see below) and many Tansley reviews focussing on evolution. Over 2006, we aim to strengthen the Evolution section further and invite submissions on all aspects of plant evolution from studies within an ecological context to molecular analyses. News Born
to run: competition enhances the spread of genes from crops to wild In issue 170:3 (2006) a research paper by Etzel Garrido Espinosa and Juan Fornoni entitled Host tolerance does not impose selection on natural enemies is published. A commentary on this paper Herbivory tolerance and coevolution: an alternative to the arms race? by Arthur E. Weis and Steven J. Franks features in the forum section of this issue. Heterostyly
feature issue, below are several papers from 2005 related to this Repeated
evolution of dioecy from androdioecy in Acer The
evolution of polymorphic sexual systems in daffodils (Narcissus) Current feature issue - Pollination
mutualisms in Caryophyllaceae Volume 169:4 (March 2006) contains a
set of featured papers on this subject. Click here to download the review
from this issue:
Mark Rausher,
Duke University, Durham, NC, USA New Phytologist invites papers on all aspects of plant evolution, from studies within an ecological context through to molecular analyses. This includes research on reproductive systems, co-evolution, phenotypic plasticity, phylogenetics, genomics, development, and habitat- and environment-mediated speciation. Recent publications in this field that we wish to build on include: Relative
effects of nocturnal vs. diurnal pollinators and distance on gene flow
in small Silene alba populations. Natural
selection on floral traits of female Silene dioica by a sexually
transmitted disease Multiple
intercontinental dispersals shaped the distribution area of Hordeum
(Poaceae) Frank R. Blattner Fire,
rain and the selection of seeder and resprouter life-histories in fire-recruiting,
woody plants Variation
in hybridization rate and spatial structure among Ipomopsis (Polemoniaceae)
contact sites. Phylogenetic
relationships among A-genome species of the genus Oryza revealed
by intron sequences of four nuclear genes Plasticity
genes and plasticity costs: an analysis of phenotypes, fitness, and QTL
in an Arabidopsis recombinant inbred population The
involvement of gender plasticity in transitions to and from dioecy Constraints
on the evolution of adaptive phenotypic plasticity in plants The
Mediterranean region - a hotspot for plant biogeographic research ESEB XI
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