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Genome-scale data reveal the role of hybridization in lichen forming fungi
We discuss the potential roles of hybridization in terms of generating asexuality and novel morphological traits in lichens. Our results highlight the need for additional study of reticulate phylogenies when investigating species boundaries and evolutionary history, even in cases with well-supported topologies inferred from genome-scale data.
Keuler, Rachel; Garretson, Alexis; Saunders, Theresa; Erickson, Robert J.; Andre, Nathan St; Grewe, Felix; Smith, Hayden; Lumbsch, H. Thorsten; Huang, Jen-Pan; Clair, Larry L. St; and Leavitt
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Genome-scale data reveal the role of hybridization in lichen forming fungi