Justin Scholten

This study investigates how chromosome number divergence influences monocot hybrid evolution using a new metric, the Ploidy Deviation Index (PDI), finding homoploid hybrids are most common and challenging assumptions about polyploidy dominance.

This study compares reduced-representation and genome-wide data in phylogenomics and population genomics, finding that genome-wide data retain more SNPs, show higher heterozygosity, and provide better phylogenetic support.