Asparagales

Dating analyses based on molecular data imply that crown angiosperms existed in the Triassic, long before their undisputed… Expand

Abstract The current infrafamilial taxonomy of the Iridaceae recognizes four subfamilies; Isophysidoideae (1: 1); Nivenioideae (6… Expand

Fructans, storage carbohydrates with beta-fructofuranosyl linkages, are found in approximately 15% of higher plants. The… Expand

Asparagales are a diverse monophyletic order that has numerous species (ca. 50% of monocots) including important crop plants such… Expand

This paper examines telomeres from an evolutionary perspective. In the monocot plant order Asparagales two evolutionary switch… Expand

MADS box genes code for a large family of transcription factors which regulate development in higher plants, notably flower… Expand

Enormous genomic resources have been developed for plants in the monocot order Poales; however, it is not clear how… Expand

A group of monocotyledonous plants within the order Asparagales, forming a distinct clade in phylogenetic analyses, was reported… Expand

A gynostemium, comprising stamen filaments adnate to a syncarpous style, occurs in only three groups of monocots: the large… Expand

M. F. Fay, P. J. Rudall, S. Sullivan, K. L. Stobart, A. Y. de Bruijn, G. Reeves, F. Qamaruz-Zaman, W.-P. Hong, J. Joseph, W. J… Expand