2022 article

A first complete phylogenomic hypothesis for diploid blueberries (Vaccinium section Cyanococcus)

Crowl, A. A., Fritsch, P. W., Tiley, G. P., Lynch, N. P., Ranney, T. G., Ashrafi, H., & Manos, P. S. (2022, October 17). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF BOTANY, Vol. 10.

By: A. Crowl n, P. Fritsch *, G. Tiley *, N. Lynch n , T. Ranney n , H. Ashrafi  n, P. Manos *

author keywords: alleles; Ericaceae; homoploid hybridization; HybSeq; phasing; phylogenetics; target enrichment; Vaccinium
MeSH headings : Phylogeny; Diploidy; Blueberry Plants; Vaccinium; Polyploidy
TL;DR: This foundational study represents the first attempt to elucidate evolutionary relationships of the true blueberries of North America with a phylogenomic approach and sets the stage for multiple avenues of future study such as a taxonomic revision of the group, the verification of a homoploid hybrid taxon, and the study of polyploid lineages within the context of a diploid phylogeny. (via Semantic Scholar)
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The true blueberries (Vaccinium sect. Cyanococcus; Ericaceae), endemic to North America, have been intensively studied for over a century. However, with species estimates ranging from nine to 24 and much confusion regarding species boundaries, this ecologically and economically valuable group remains inadequately understood at a basic evolutionary and taxonomic level. As a first step toward understanding the evolutionary history and taxonomy of this species complex, we present the first phylogenomic hypothesis of the known diploid blueberries.