Jim Leebens‐Mack

This study creates a fast neutron mutant library in Ipomoea purpurea, showing dose-dependent phenotypic and genetic variation in ecologically relevant traits.

This study evaluates the accuracy of eucalypt taxonomy by comparing gene tree topologies to a concatenated species tree, revealing inconsistencies in taxonomic groupings.

This study traces the evolutionary development of the grass lignin metabolic network through phylogenomics and biochemical analyses across multiple monocot species.

The paper sequenced genomes of Poaceae sister species to identify metabolic innovations that predate grass evolution, revealing gene duplications linked to starch and lignin biosynthesis.

This study uses genome sequences from Cercis canadensis and Chamaecrista fasciculata to infer legume genome structures and histories, including the timing of whole genome duplications and the ancestral karyotype.

This study integrates transcriptomic, proteomic, and metabolomic data to analyze the impact of CAM photosynthesis on primary metabolism in Yucca species.

This study presents two chromosome-level genome assemblies of Sarracenia species, revealing gene loss and repeat expansion linked to carnivory evolution.

This study compares the evolution of XY sex chromosomes in two closely related Asparagus clades, revealing distinct genetic mechanisms and timing for the origin of dioecy.

This study presents a chromosome-level genome of Myrothamnus flabellifolia and transcriptomic data, revealing its desiccation tolerance mechanisms and sex determination system.

The paper presents a haplotype-resolved genome assembly of Amborella trichopoda, identifying a young ZW sex chromosome system with a 3-Megabase sex-determination region that shows limited degeneration.

This study uses phylogenomic analysis to show two independent origins of dioecy in Asparagus, linked to range expansions from southern Africa and bursts of diversification.

This study presents genome assemblies of two homosporous lycophytes, revealing preserved gene collinearity and slow genome evolution over 350 million years.

The paper reconstructs ancestral genomes using a new computational method and finds the monoploid chromosome number x = 9 for rosid and asterid orders.

PlantTribes2 provides a scalable framework for gene family analysis across plant genomes, enabling comparative and evolutionary studies with customizable tools and visualizations.

The paper presents the first genome assembly of the stout camphor tree, revealing evolutionary insights into flowering plant genomes and gene family evolution.

The paper shows sex chromosomes can evolve from autosomes through two genes: one suppressing female function and one promoting male function.