R. J. Schley

Rampant Reticulation in a Rapid Radiation of Tropical Trees - Insights from Inga (Fabaceae)

This study investigates hybridization in the genus Inga, finding widespread introgression and its potential role in adaptation through chemical defense loci during the radiation of Amazonian trees.

The Ecology of Palm Genomes: Repeat-associated genome size expansion is constrained by aridity

This study shows that aridity influences repeat community composition in palm genomes, with wetter environments associated with larger genomes and specific repeat expansions.

The diversification of Pterocarpus (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae) was influenced by biome-switching and infrequent long-distance dispersal

This study reconstructs the phylogenetic history of Pterocarpus to assess how biome-switching and dispersal traits influenced its diversification.

Archaeogenomics of a ~2,100-year-old Egyptian leaf provides a new timestamp on date palm domestication

The paper analyzes an ancient date palm leaf to determine the timing of gene flow from wild relatives to domesticated date palms, finding hybridization occurred at least 2,100 years ago.

Introgression across evolutionary scales suggests reticulation contributes to Amazonian tree diversity

This study shows hybridization is common in Amazonian trees, with evidence of introgression across multiple lineages and time scales, challenging the view that hybridization is rare in the region.