Thousands of species are currently polyploid, possessing more than two complete sets of chromosomes. However, the long-term establishment of organisms that have…

Constituting approximately 10% of flowering plant species, orchids (Orchidaceae) display unique flower morphologies, possess an extraordinary diversity in…

Early 2021, seven Ghent University research groups received funding…

At present, knowledge about the (eco-)evolutionary effects of polyploidy is largely based on either the comparison of contemporary polyploids with their diploid…

Seagrasses are unique flowering plants, adapted to a fully submerged existence in the highly saline environment of the ocean, where they must root in reducing…