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James H. Leebens-Mack

University of Georgia

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Assay:DNA methylation· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Research Focus:chromatin & epigenetic regulation· 1 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 1 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 1 Approach:experimental assay· 1 Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 1

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Panic at the Discordance: the Asparagaceae Phylogenetic Backbone

Philip C. Bentz, Ethan A. Baldwin, Mario Martínez‐Azorín, Kálmán Könyves, Timothy S. Harvey, Joanne L. Birch, Etelvina Gándara, Bryan N. MacNeill, Andrew M. Salywon, Xiaohan Yang, Sierra Jaeger, James H. Leebens-Mack, Cody Coyotee Howard

This study investigates phylogenetic discordance in the Asparagaceae family using nuclear gene data, identifying sources like incomplete lineage sorting and ancient hybridization.

bioRxiv · Oct 2, 2026 · PreprintEvolutionary Biology

Genomic stability in the Galapagos Scalesia adaptive radiation: Consistent transposable element accumulation despite hybridization and ecological niche shifts

José Cerca, Patricia Jaramillo, Clément Goubert, Heidi Yang, Vanessa C. Bieker, Mario Fernández‐Mazuecos, Pablo Vargas, Rowan Schley, Siyu Li, Juan Ernesto Guevara, Bent Petersen, Gitte Petersen, Neelima Roy Sinha, Lene Rostgaard Nielsen, James H. Leebens-Mack, , Michael D. Martin

The paper examines TE accumulation in Scalesia species and finds no significant variation despite hybridization and niche shifts, challenging the role of TEs in diversification.

Mobile DNA · May 31, 2025Peer-reviewedEvolutionary Biology