Phylogenomics and evolution in Sapindaceae

• Grant number: 18/18064-9
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Post-Doctoral
• Start date: October 01, 2018
• End date: March 31, 2019
• Field of knowledge: Biological Sciences - Botany - Plant Taxonomy
• Principal Investigator: Pedro Dias de Oliveira
• Grantee: Camila Lucas Chaves
• Host Institution: Escola Superior de Agricultura Luiz de Queiroz (ESALQ). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Piracicaba , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 14/18002-2 - Sapindales: phylogeny and diversification in the Neotropical Region, AP.TEM

Abstract

Relationships within Sapindaceae are still unclear (depending on molecular markers, different phylogenetic topologies may emerge). Thus, genome-wide analyses represent a promissing approach to: 1) understand these intricated relatioships at the genus level, 2) stablish genus- and (if appropriate) tribe-level circunscriptions for the family, and 3) investigate the evolution of major morphological characters within the family. Based on a worldwide sampling, this project will also make possible to understand the biogeographical patterns of the family. This project will use Oxford Nanopore and Illumina sequencing technologies for both de-novo assemblies (at the genus level) and mapping to reference genomes (species-level within each genus).