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Cai, L.* Rethinking convergence in plant parasitism integrating molecular and population genetic processes. In review. Invited for “AJB Synthesis Papers and Prize”. EcoevoRxiv. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32942/X2X594.
Cai, L., Liu, L., Davis, C.C. Between rock and a hard place: enigmatic placement of Rafflesiaceae due to incomplete lineage sorting and long branch attraction. In prep.
Kawahara, A., Storer, C., Carvalho, A., P., …, Cai, L. (10th among 88 authors), et al., Evolution and diversification dynamics of butterflies. Nature Ecology and Evolution. In revision. DOI: 10.1101/2022.05.17.491528
Lin, P., Chan, W., Cai, L., Dankowicz, E., Gilbert, K.J., Pierce, N.E., Felton, G.W., Coevolution of Lepidoptera and their host plants: The Salient Aroma Hypothesis. Nature Ecology and Evolution. In review. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1700048/v1
Zhu, S.S., Zhang, X.Y.; Ren, C.Q., …, Cai, L. (8th among 13 authors), et al., Chromosome-level reference genome of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum (Vitaceae) provides insights into genomic evolution and the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids and flavonoids. The Plant Journal. In review.
In prep/review
Cai, L.* Rethinking convergence in plant parasitism integrating molecular and population genetic processes. In review. Invited for “AJB Synthesis Papers and Prize”. EcoevoRxiv. DOI: https://doi.org/10.32942/X2X594.
Cai, L., Liu, L., Davis, C.C. Between rock and a hard place: enigmatic placement of Rafflesiaceae due to incomplete lineage sorting and long branch attraction. In prep.
Kawahara, A., Storer, C., Carvalho, A., P., …, Cai, L. (10th among 88 authors), et al., Evolution and diversification dynamics of butterflies. Nature Ecology and Evolution. In revision. DOI: 10.1101/2022.05.17.491528
Lin, P., Chan, W., Cai, L., Dankowicz, E., Gilbert, K.J., Pierce, N.E., Felton, G.W., Coevolution of Lepidoptera and their host plants: The Salient Aroma Hypothesis. Nature Ecology and Evolution. In review. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1700048/v1
Zhu, S.S., Zhang, X.Y.; Ren, C.Q., …, Cai, L. (8th among 13 authors), et al., Chromosome-level reference genome of Tetrastigma hemsleyanum (Vitaceae) provides insights into genomic evolution and the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids and flavonoids. The Plant Journal. In review.
2022
11. Cai, L., Zhang, H. and Davis, C.C., 2022. PhyloHerb: A high‐throughput phylogenomic pipeline for processing genome skimming data. Applications in Plant Sciences, p.e11475.
10. Ma, Y., Mao, X., Wang, J., Zhang, L., Jiang, Y., Geng, Y., Ma, T., Cai, L., Huang, S., Hollingsworth, P. and Mao, K., 2022. Pervasive hybridization during evolutionary radiation of Rhododendron subgenus Hymenanthes in mountains of southwest China. National Science Review.
2021
9. Lyra, G.M., Iha, C., Grassa, C.J., Cai, L., Zhang, H., Gurgel, F.C., Fredericq, S., Lane, C., Blouin, N., Oliveira, M.C., Castro, J.M., Davis, C.C. Phylogenomics and trait evolution of Gracilariales (Rhodophyta): proposing a step back in the classification of the genus Gracilaria. In review Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
8. Cai, L., Arnold, B., Xi, Z., DeCosta, J., Khost, D., Hughes, N., Reardon, C., Barrington, D., Manikam, S., Nikolov, L., Mathews, S., Sackton, T., Davis, C.C.. 2020. Deeply altered genome architecture in the endoparasitic flowering plant Sapria himalayana Griff. (Rafflesiaceae). Current Biology. link.
Media coverage: Science Editor's Choice, Harvard Gazette, Sciencenet, Polit
2020
7. Cai, L.*, Xi, Z., Lemmon, E., Lemmon, A., Mast, A., Buddenhagen, C., Liu, L. and Davis, C.C.*, 2019. The perfect storm: gene tree estimation error, incomplete lineage sorting, and ancient gene flow explain the most recalcitrant ancient angiosperm clade, Malpighiales. Systematic Biology.* co-corresponding author. link
6. Marinho, L.C., Fiaschi, P., Fernandes, M.F., Cai. L., Duan, X., Amorim, A.M., Davis, C.C., 2020. Phylogenetic Relationships of Tovomita (Clusiaceae): Carpel Number and Geographic Distribution Speak Louder than Venation Pattern. Systematic Botany. In press.
2019
5. Marinho, L. C., Cai, L., Duan, X., Ruhfel, B. R., Fiaschi, P., Amorim, A. M., ... & Davis, C. C. (2019). Plastomes resolve generic limits within tribe Clusieae (Clusiaceae) and reveal the new genus Arawakia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 134, 142-151.
4. Cai, L., Xi, Z., Amorim, A.M., Sugumaran, M., Rest, J.S., Liu, L. and Davis, C.C., 2019. Widespread ancient whole genome duplications in Malpighiales coincide with Eocene global climatic upheaval. New Phytologist, 221(1), 565-576. link
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11. Cai, L., Zhang, H. and Davis, C.C., 2022. PhyloHerb: A high‐throughput phylogenomic pipeline for processing genome skimming data. Applications in Plant Sciences, p.e11475.
10. Ma, Y., Mao, X., Wang, J., Zhang, L., Jiang, Y., Geng, Y., Ma, T., Cai, L., Huang, S., Hollingsworth, P. and Mao, K., 2022. Pervasive hybridization during evolutionary radiation of Rhododendron subgenus Hymenanthes in mountains of southwest China. National Science Review.
2021
9. Lyra, G.M., Iha, C., Grassa, C.J., Cai, L., Zhang, H., Gurgel, F.C., Fredericq, S., Lane, C., Blouin, N., Oliveira, M.C., Castro, J.M., Davis, C.C. Phylogenomics and trait evolution of Gracilariales (Rhodophyta): proposing a step back in the classification of the genus Gracilaria. In review Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution.
8. Cai, L., Arnold, B., Xi, Z., DeCosta, J., Khost, D., Hughes, N., Reardon, C., Barrington, D., Manikam, S., Nikolov, L., Mathews, S., Sackton, T., Davis, C.C.. 2020. Deeply altered genome architecture in the endoparasitic flowering plant Sapria himalayana Griff. (Rafflesiaceae). Current Biology. link.
Media coverage: Science Editor's Choice, Harvard Gazette, Sciencenet, Polit
2020
7. Cai, L.*, Xi, Z., Lemmon, E., Lemmon, A., Mast, A., Buddenhagen, C., Liu, L. and Davis, C.C.*, 2019. The perfect storm: gene tree estimation error, incomplete lineage sorting, and ancient gene flow explain the most recalcitrant ancient angiosperm clade, Malpighiales. Systematic Biology.* co-corresponding author. link
6. Marinho, L.C., Fiaschi, P., Fernandes, M.F., Cai. L., Duan, X., Amorim, A.M., Davis, C.C., 2020. Phylogenetic Relationships of Tovomita (Clusiaceae): Carpel Number and Geographic Distribution Speak Louder than Venation Pattern. Systematic Botany. In press.
2019
5. Marinho, L. C., Cai, L., Duan, X., Ruhfel, B. R., Fiaschi, P., Amorim, A. M., ... & Davis, C. C. (2019). Plastomes resolve generic limits within tribe Clusieae (Clusiaceae) and reveal the new genus Arawakia. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, 134, 142-151.
4. Cai, L., Xi, Z., Amorim, A.M., Sugumaran, M., Rest, J.S., Liu, L. and Davis, C.C., 2019. Widespread ancient whole genome duplications in Malpighiales coincide with Eocene global climatic upheaval. New Phytologist, 221(1), 565-576. link
Click here for a commentary from New Phytologist.
