Nisa Karimi

This study reconstructs the evolutionary history of Grewia, showing a Malagasy origin and dispersal to Africa, Arabia, and Asia via fleshy fruits.

The paper uses phylogenomic analysis to study reticulate evolution in the Malvatheca clade, finding evidence of ancient hybridization and polyploidy affecting subfamilial classification.

This study presents a chromosome-level genome of baobab, revealing its evolutionary history, genomic features, and population structure, with insights into its longevity mechanisms.