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Phylogeny and systematics of Lithodora (Boraginaceae-Lithospermeae) and its affinities to the monotypic genera Mairetis, Halacsya and Paramoltkia based on ITS1 and trnLUAA-sequence data and morphology
- D. C. Thomas, M. Weigend, H. Hilger
- Biology
- 2008
Lithodora (Boraginaceae tribe Lithospermeae) comprises nine species of often narrowly endemic dwarf shrubs and shrubs. The genus shows a Mediterranean distribution with the centre of diversity in the… Expand
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Evolution of endemism on a young tropical mountain
- V. Merckx, K. Hendriks, +52 authors M. Schilthuizen
- Biology, Medicine
- Nature
- 20 August 2015
Tropical mountains are hot spots of biodiversity and endemism, but the evolutionary origins of their unique biotas are poorly understood. In varying degrees, local and regional extinction,… Expand
Pruning the polyphyletic genus Polyalthia (Annonaceae) and resurrecting the genus Monoon
- B. Xue, Y. C. Su, Y. C. Su, D. C. Thomas, D. C. Thomas, R. M. Saunders
- Biology
- 1 October 2012
Domainal evolution of a prokaryotic DNA repair protein and its relationship to active-transport proteins
- R. Doolittle, M. S. Johnson, I. Husain, B. V. Houten, D. C. Thomas, A. Sancar
- Biology, Medicine
- Nature
- 2 October 1986
The ABC excision nuclease of Escherichia coll is an ATP-depen-dent DNA repair enzyme composed of three protein subunits, UvrA, UvrB and UvrC. The DNA sequences of all three genes have been… Expand
‘Out‐of‐Africa’ dispersal of tropical floras during the Miocene climatic optimum: evidence from Uvaria (Annonaceae)
- L. Zhou, Y. Su, D. C. Thomas, R. M. Saunders
- Biology
- 1 February 2012
Aim African–Asian disjunctions are common in palaeotropical taxa, and are typically explained by reference to three competing hypotheses: (1) ‘rafting’ on the Indian tectonic plate, enabling… Expand
The historical origins of palaeotropical intercontinental disjunctions in the pantropical flowering plant family Annonaceae
- D. C. Thomas, D. C. Thomas, +5 authors R. M. Saunders
- Biology
- 1 February 2015
Geographic isolation of sister taxa in the African and Asian tropics (palaeotropical intercontinental disjunction; PID) is a major biogeographic pattern explained by four competing hypotheses:… Expand
Phylogenetics and historical biogeography of Southeast Asian Begonia L. (Begoniaceae)
- D. C. Thomas
- Biology
- 2010
The Begonia flora of Southeast Asia comprises more than 540 species. This exceptional species diversity and the wide distribution of the genus in tropical rainforests offers the opportunity to… Expand
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West to east dispersal and subsequent rapid diversification of the mega‐diverse genus Begonia (Begoniaceae) in the Malesian archipelago
- D. C. Thomas, D. C. Thomas, +8 authors J. E. Richardson
- Biology
- 2012
Aim The complex palaeogeography of the Malesian archipelago, characterized by the evolution of an ever-changing mosaic of terrestrial and marine areas throughout the Cenozoic, provides the… Expand
A plastid DNA phylogeny of tribe Miliuseae: insights into relationships and character evolution in one of the most recalcitrant major clades of Annonaceae.
- Tanawat Chaowasku, D. C. Thomas, R. van der Ham, E. Smets, J. B. Mols, L. Chatrou
- Biology, Medicine
- American journal of botany
- 1 April 2014
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Tribe Miliuseae (∼25 genera and ∼510 species) includes a substantial part of the species and generic diversity in the pantropical flowering-plant family Annonaceae (∼108 genera… Expand
Cutting up the climbers: Evidence for extensive polyphyly in Friesodielsia (Annonaceae) necessitates generic realignment across the tribe Uvarieae
- X. Guo, Paul H. Hoekstra, +7 authors R. M. Saunders
- Biology
- 1 February 2017
Friesodielsia and the closely related genera Dasymaschalon, Desmos, Exellia, Gilbertiella and Monanthotaxis (Annonaceae subfamily Annonoideae tribe Uvarieae) are taxonomically problematic, with… Expand