Event Title

The Evolution of Ecophysiological Divergence in Asteraceae Tribe Coreopsideae

Presenter Information

Jonah Joffe, Oberlin College

Location

Science Center, A154

Document Type

Presentation

Start Date

4-26-2013 4:00 PM

End Date

4-26-2013 5:00 PM

Abstract

The Coreopsideae is an ecophysiologically diverse tribe of plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) whose species inhabit a broad range of habitats, from tropical islands and aquatic ecosystems to grasslands and deserts. To resolve the evolutionary history of the tribe, two regions of the chloroplast genome and one from the nuclear genome were sequenced for approximately 75 species in Coreopsideae. The resulting phylogeny will be used to infer the evolution of ecological characteristics, such as a higher tolerance for arid climates or for gypsum substrates.

Notes

Session III, Panel 11: Mapping the Genus: Studies of Flora and Phylogeny
Moderator: Mike Moore, Associate Professor of Biology

Major

Biology

Advisor(s)

Michael Moore, Biology

Project Mentor(s)

Michael Moore, Biology

April 2013

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The Evolution of Ecophysiological Divergence in Asteraceae Tribe Coreopsideae

Science Center, A154

The Coreopsideae is an ecophysiologically diverse tribe of plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) whose species inhabit a broad range of habitats, from tropical islands and aquatic ecosystems to grasslands and deserts. To resolve the evolutionary history of the tribe, two regions of the chloroplast genome and one from the nuclear genome were sequenced for approximately 75 species in Coreopsideae. The resulting phylogeny will be used to infer the evolution of ecological characteristics, such as a higher tolerance for arid climates or for gypsum substrates.