Liang Liu

This study investigates phylogenetic challenges in Rafflesiaceae and Apodanthaceae, identifying a 'danger zone' caused by incomplete lineage sorting and long-branch attraction, leading to unstable placements despite divergence time estimates suggesting a mid-Cretaceous origin.

The paper investigates the evolutionary origins of myoblast fusion mechanisms in chordates, identifying the emergence of Myomaker and Myomixer and their roles in muscle development across species.