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

THE APOSTASIA GENOME AND THE EVOLUTION OF ORCHIDS

Constituting approximately 10% of flowering plant species, orchids (Orchidaceae) display…

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 colonized the sea on at least three independent occasions to form the basis of one of the most productive and widespread coastal ecosystems on the…