We studied the evolutionary history of the Parmeliaceae (Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota), one of the largest families of lichen-forming fungi with complex and variable morphologies, also including several lichenicolous fungi. We assembled a six-locus data set including nuclear, mitochondrial and low-copy protein coding genes from 293 operational taxonomic units (OTUs). The lichenicolous lifestyle originated independently three times in lichenized ancestors within Parmeliaceae, and a new generic name is introduced for one of these fungi. In all cases, the independent origins occurred c. 24 million yr ago. Further, we show that the Paleocene, Eocene and Oligocene were key periods when diversification of major lineages within Parmeliaceae o...
The mechanisms driving lichen symbiont association are in the early years of being understood, and i...
Establishing the dates for the origin and main diversification events in the phylogeny of Ascomycota...
Parmeliaceae is the largest family of lichen-forming fungi. In spite of its importance for fungal di...
We studied the evolutionary history of the Parmeliaceae (Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota), one of the la...
Background: Environment and geographic processes affect species' distributions as well as evolutiona...
Abstract Background Factors promoting diversification in lichen symbioses remain largely unexplored....
Aim: Contemporary species’ distributions are shaped by both geography and historical events, such as...
In traditional morphology-based concepts many species of lichenized fungi have world-wide distributi...
<div><p>Parmelioid lichens form a species-rich group of predominantly foliose and fruticose licheniz...
Phylogenomic datasets continue to enhance our understanding of evolutionary relationships in many li...
<div><p>Pleistocene climatic fluctuations influenced patterns of genetic variation and promoted spec...
Establishing the dates for the origin and main diversification events in the phylogeny of Ascomycota...
<div><p>Establishing the dates for the origin and main diversification events in the phylogeny of As...
Species richness is not evenly distributed across the tree of life and a limited number of lineages ...
Premise of the study: Thallus architecture has long been a powerful guide for classifying lichens an...
The mechanisms driving lichen symbiont association are in the early years of being understood, and i...
Establishing the dates for the origin and main diversification events in the phylogeny of Ascomycota...
Parmeliaceae is the largest family of lichen-forming fungi. In spite of its importance for fungal di...
We studied the evolutionary history of the Parmeliaceae (Lecanoromycetes, Ascomycota), one of the la...
Background: Environment and geographic processes affect species' distributions as well as evolutiona...
Abstract Background Factors promoting diversification in lichen symbioses remain largely unexplored....
Aim: Contemporary species’ distributions are shaped by both geography and historical events, such as...
In traditional morphology-based concepts many species of lichenized fungi have world-wide distributi...
<div><p>Parmelioid lichens form a species-rich group of predominantly foliose and fruticose licheniz...
Phylogenomic datasets continue to enhance our understanding of evolutionary relationships in many li...
<div><p>Pleistocene climatic fluctuations influenced patterns of genetic variation and promoted spec...
Establishing the dates for the origin and main diversification events in the phylogeny of Ascomycota...
<div><p>Establishing the dates for the origin and main diversification events in the phylogeny of As...
Species richness is not evenly distributed across the tree of life and a limited number of lineages ...
Premise of the study: Thallus architecture has long been a powerful guide for classifying lichens an...
The mechanisms driving lichen symbiont association are in the early years of being understood, and i...
Establishing the dates for the origin and main diversification events in the phylogeny of Ascomycota...
Parmeliaceae is the largest family of lichen-forming fungi. In spite of its importance for fungal di...