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John Godfrey Conran

Adelaide UniversityORCID 0000-0003-2268-2703Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Research Focus:phylogenetics / evolution· 2 Organism:plant (other)· 2 Approach:statistical model· 2 Assay:DNA methylation· 1 Assay:whole-genome sequencing· 1

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Dominik MetschinaiD· 1 shared Ed BiffiniD· 1 shared Kingsley Wayne DixoniD· 1 shared Kor‐jent van DijkiD· 1 shared Luiz Augusto Cauz‐SantosiD· 1 shared Maarten J. M. ChristenhusziD· 1 shared Mark W. ChaseiD· 1 shared Michelle WaycottiD· 1 shared

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Evolutionary BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 27, 2026

Phylogenomic analyses of the Austral podocarps (Podocarpus: Podocarpaceae) reveals unlikely hybrid ancestry of a New Zealand species

Raees Khan, Ed Biffin, John Godfrey Conran…·Michelle Waycott

The paper identifies a hybrid lineage in the Austral podocarps using phylogenomic analyses, revealing that Podocarpus nivalis is a hybrid between P. laetus and P. lawrencei.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.25.708080

plant (other)DNA methylation

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Evolutionary BiologyMolecular EcologyPeer-reviewedAug 16, 2024

Recent speciation and adaptation to aridity in the ecologically diverse Pilbara region of Australia enabled the native tobaccos (Nicotiana; Solanaceae) to colonize all Australian deserts

Luiz Augusto Cauz‐Santos, Rosabelle M. Samuel, Dominik Metschina…·Mark W. Chase

The paper uses genomic data to show that Nicotiana section Suaveolentes colonized Australian deserts by adapting to arid conditions in the Pilbara region starting 5 million years ago.

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plant (other)whole-genome sequencing

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