Philip C. Bentz

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

The genus Asparagus arose approximately 9–15 million years ago (Ma) and transitions from hermaphroditism to dioecy (separate sexes) occurred ∼3–4 Ma. Roughly 27% of extant Asparagus species are dioecious, while the remaining are bisexual with monoclinous flowers. As such, Asparagus is an ideal model taxon for studying early stages of dioecy and sex...

The genus Asparagus arose approximately 9-15 million years ago (Ma) and transitions from hermaphroditism to dioecy (separate sexes) occurred ~3-4 Ma. Roughly 27% of extant Asparagus species are dioecious, while the remaining are bisexual with monoclinous flowers. As such, Asparagus is an ideal model taxon for studying early stages of dioecy and sex...

Premise Target sequence capture (Hyb‐Seq) is a cost‐effective sequencing strategy that employs RNA probes to enrich for specific genomic sequences. By targeting conserved low‐copy orthologs, Hyb‐Seq enables efficient phylogenomic investigations. Here, we present Asparagaceae1726—a Hyb‐Seq probe set targeting 1726 low‐copy nuclear genes for phylogen...

Premise Dioecy (separate sexes) has independently evolved numerous times across the angiosperm phylogeny and is recently derived in many lineages. However, our understanding is limited regarding the evolutionary mechanisms that drive the origins of dioecy in plants. The recent and repeated evolution of dioecy across angiosperms offers an opportunit...

Premise: Apetaly is widespread across distantly related lineages of flowering plants and is associated with abiotic (or self-) pollination. It is particularly prevalent in the carnation family, and the cosmopolitan genus Stellaria contains many lineages that are hypothesized to have lost petals from showy petalous ancestors. But the pollination bi...