2021
- Shen, C.-Z., Chen, J., Zhang, C.-J., Rao, G.-Y.*, & Guo, Y.-P.* Dysfunction of CYC2g is responsible for evolutionary shift from radiate to disciform flowerhead in the Chrysanthemum group (Asteraceae: Anthemideae). Plant J. 106, 1024–1038 (2021).
- Wang, Z.-M., Meng, S.-Y., & Rao, G.-Y. Two species of the Rhodiola yunnanensis species complex distributed around the Sichuan Basin of China: speciation in a ring? J. Syst. Evol. doi:10.1111/jse.12754 (2021).
2020
- Jiang, C.-K. & Rao, G.-Y. Insights into the diversification and evolution of R2R3-MYB transcription factors in plants. Plant Physiol. 183, 637–655 (2020).
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- Wan, J.-N., Guo, Y.-P. & Rao, G.-Y. Unraveling independent origins of two tetraploid Achillea species by amplicon sequencing. J. Syst. Evol. 58, 913–924 (2020).
2019
- Wang, Z.-M., Meng, S.-Y. & Rao, G.-Y. Quaternary climate change and habitat preference shaped the genetic differentiation and phylogeography of Rhodiola sect. Prainia in the southern Qinghai–Tibetan Plateau. Eco. Evol. 9, 8305–8319 (2019).
2018
- Chen, J., Shen, C.-Z., Guo, Y.-P. & Rao, G.-Y. Patterning the Asteraceae capitulum: duplications and differential expression of the flower symmetry CYC2-like genes. Front. Plant Sci. 9, 551 (2018).
2017
- Huang, Y., An, Y.-M., Meng, S.-Y., Guo, Y.-P. & Rao, G.-Y. Taxonomic status and phylogenetic positions of Phaeostigma in the subtribe Artemisiinae (Asteraceae). J. Syst. Evol. 55, 426–436 (2017).
- Han, J.-D., Li, X., Jiang, C.-K., Wong, G. K.-S., Rothfels, C. & Rao, G.-Y. Evolutionary analysis of the LAFL genes involved in the land plant seed maturation program. Front. Plant Sci. 8, 439 (2017).
- Li, X., Han, J.-D., Fang, Y.-H., Bai, S.-N. & Rao, G.-Y. Expression analyses of embryogenesis-associated genes during somatic embryogenesis of Adiantum capillus-veneris L. in vitro: new insights into the evolution of reproductive organs in land plants. Front. Plant Sci. 8, 658 (2017).
- Fang, Y.-H., Li, X., Bai, S.-N. & Rao, G.-Y. Sugar treatments can induce AcLEAFY COTYLEDON1 expression and trigger the accumulation of storage products during prothallus development of Adiantum capillus-veneris. Front. Plant Sci. 8, 541 (2017).
2015
- Huang, Y., Wang, X., Ge, S. & Rao, G.-Y. Divergence and adaptive evolution of the gibberellin oxidase genes in plants. BMC Evol. Biol. 15, 207 (2015).
- Li, X., Fang, Y.-H., Han, J.-D., Bai, S.-N. & Rao, G.-Y. Isolation and characterization of a novel SOMATIC EMBRYOGENESIS RECEPTOR KINASE gene expressed in the fern Adiantum capillus-veneris during shoot regeneration in vitro. Plant Mol. Biol. Rep. 33, 638–647 (2015).
- Zhang, J.-Q., Meng, S.-Y., Wen, J. & Rao, G.-Y. DNA barcoding of Rhodiola (Crassulaceae): a case study on a group of recently diversified medicinal plants from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. PLoS One 10, e0119921 (2015).
- Zhang, J.-Q, Meng, S.-Y. & Rao, G.-Y. Two new species of Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) from the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. Phytotaxa 224, 159–172 (2015).
2014
- Zhang, J.-Q., Meng, S.-Y. & Rao, G.-Y. Phylogeography of Rhodiola kirilowii (Crassulaceae): a story of Miocene divergence and quaternary expansion. PLoS One 9, e112923 (2014).
- Zhang, J.-Q., Meng, S.-Y., Allen, G. A., Wen, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Rapid radiation and dispersal out of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau of an alpine plant lineage Rhodiola (Crassulaceae). Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 77, 147–158 (2014).
- Li, J., Wan, Q., Guo, Y.-P., Abbott, R. J. & Rao, G.-Y. Should I stay or should I go: biogeographic and evolutionary history of a polyploid complex (Chrysanthemum indicum complex) in response to Pleistocene climate change in China. New Phytol. 201, 1031–1044 (2014).
- Zhang, J.-Q., Meng, S.-Y., Wen, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Phylogenetic relationships and character evolution of Rhodiola (Crassulaceae) based on nuclear ribosomal ITS and plastid trnL-F and psbA-trnH sequences. Syst. Bot. 39, 441–451 (2014).
2013
- Li, X., Fang, Y.-H., Yang, J., Bai, S.-N. & Rao, G.-Y. Overview of the morphology, anatomy, and ontogeny of Adiantum capillus-veneris: An experimental system to study the development of ferns. J. Syst. Evol. 51, 499–510 (2013).
- Li, J., Wan, Q., Abbott, R. J. & Rao, G.-Y. Geographical distribution of cytotypes in the Chrysanthemum indicum complex as evidenced by ploidy level and genome-size variation. J. Syst. Evol. 51, 196–204 (2013).
2012
- Liu, P.-L., Wan, Q., Guo, Y.-P., Yang, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Phylogeny of the genus Chrysanthemum L.: evidence from single-copy nuclear gene and chloroplast DNA sequences. PLoS One 7, e48970 (2012).
- Liu, P.-L., Wan, J.-N., Guo, Y.-P., Ge, S. and Rao, G.-Y. Adaptive evolution of the chrysanthemyl diphosphate synthase gene involved in irregular monoterpene metabolism. BMC Evol. Biol. 12, 214 (2012).
2006 - 2010
- Sun, J.-J., Li, F., Li, X., Liu, X.-C., Rao, G.-Y. & Bai., S.-N. Why is ethylene involved in selective promotion of female flower development in cucumber? Plant Signal. Behav. 5, 1052–1056 (2010).
- Liang, Z.-C., Huang, P., Yang, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Population divergence in the amphicarpic species Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth. (Fabaceae): microsatellite markers and leaf morphology. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 96, 505–516 (2009).
- Shan J., Zhang, Y., Geng, S. & Rao, G. Comparative embryology of aerial and subterranean flowers of Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth. (Leguminosae). Acta Sci. Nat. Univ. Pek. 15, 395–401 (2009).
- Hu, Y., Zhang, Q., Rao, G. & Sodmergen. Occurrence of plastids in the sperm cells of Caprifoliaceae: biparental plastid inheritance in angiosperms is unilaterally derived from maternal inheritance. Plant Cell Physiol. 49, 958–968 (2008).
- Xie, Z., Li, X., Glover, B. J., Bai, S., Rao, G.-Y., Luo, J. & Yang, J. Duplication and functional diversification of HAP3 genes leading to the origin of the seed-developmental regulatory gene, LEAFY COTYLEDON1 (LEC1), in nonseed plant genomes. Mol. Biol. Evol. 25, 1581–1592 (2008).
- Liang, Z.-C., Yang, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Development of microsatellite markers in an amphicarpic species, Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth. (Leguminosae). Mol. Ecol. Resour. 7, 863–865 (2007).
- Yang, W., Glover, B. J., Rao, G.-Y. and Yang, J. Molecular evidence for multiple polyploidization and lineage recombination in the Chrysanthemum indicum polyploid complex (Asteraceae). New Phytol. 171, 875–886 (2006).
- Zhang, Y., Yang, J. & Rao., G.-Y. Comparative study on the aerial and subterranean flower development in Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth. (Leguminosae: Papilionoideae), an amphicarpic species. Int. J. Plant Sci. 167, 943–949 (2006).
2000 - 2005
- Zhang, Y., Yang, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Genetic diversity of an amphicarpic species, Amphicarpaea edgeworthii Benth. (Leguminosae) based on RAPD markers. Biochem. Syst. Ecol. 33, 1246–1257 (2005).
- Rao, G.-Y., Andersson, S. & Widén, B. Flower and cotyledon asymmetry in Brassica cretica: genetic variation and relationships with fitness. Evolution 56, 690–698 (2002).
- Rao, G.-Y., Andersson, S. & Widén, B. Developmental stability in Brassica cretica: the effect of crossing distance on fluctuating asymmetry in cotyledon morphology. Heredity 88, 197–202 (2002).
- Rao, G.-Y., Widén, B. & Andersson, S. Patterns of inbreeding depression in a population of Brassica cretica (Brassicaceae): evidence from family-level analyses. Biol. J. Linn. Soc. 76, 317–325 (2002).
- Wu, S., Yang, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Systematic position of Polygonatum simizui (Convallariaceae) based on morphological, cytological and chloroplast DNA sequence data. Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 137, 291–296 (2001).
- He, T.-H., Rao, G.-Y. & You, R.-L. Reproductive biology of Ophiopogon xylorrhizus (Liliaceae s.l.): an endangered endemic of Yunnan, Southwest China. Aust. J. Bot. 48, 101–107 (2000).
- He, T., Rao, G., You, R. & Zhang, D. Genetic diversity of widespread Ophiopogon intermedius (Liliaceae s.l.): a comparison with endangered O. xylorrhizus. Biol. Cons. 96, 253–257 (2000).
- Li, D.-Y., Zhang, X.-Y., Yang, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Genetic relationship and genomic in situ hybridization analysis of the three genomes in Triticum aestivum. Acta Bot. Sin. 42, 957–964 (2000).
- Lü, H.-L., Wu, S.-A., Yang, J. & Rao, G.-Y. A systematic study on the trib. Polygonateae (Liliaceae s. l.) with reference to the evidence from leaf abaxial epidermis and seed coat. Acta Phytotax. Sin. 38, 30–42 (2000).
- Wu, S.-A., Lü, H.-L., Yang, J., Rao, G.-Y., You, R.-L. & Ge, S. Molecular systematic studies on the tribe Polygonateae (s. l.) in China based on RFLPs data of PCR-amplified chloroplast DNA fragments. Acta Phytotax. Sin. 38, 97–110 (2000).
Before 2000
- He, T.-H., Yang, J. & Rao, G.-Y. Spatial autocorrelation analysis of plant population genetic variation. Chin. Bull. Bot. 16, 636–641 (1999).
- He, T.-H., Rao, G.-Y., You, R.-L. & Zhang, D.-M. Embryological studies on endangered Ophiopogon xylorrhizus (Liliaceae). Acta Phytotax. Sin. 36, 305–309 (1998).
- He, T.-H., Rao, G.-Y., You, R.-L. & Ge, S. Mating system of Ophiopogon xylorrhizus (Liliaceae), an endangered species in southwest China. Int. J. Plant Sci. 159, 440–445 (1998).
- Ge, S., Zhang, D.-M., Wang, H.-Q. & Rao, G.-Y. Allozyme variation in Ophiopogon xylorrhizus, an extreme endemic species of Yunnan, China. Conserv. Biol. 11, 562–565 (1997).
- Rao, G.-Y. Notes on some species of Sedum (Crassulaceae) in China. Acta Phytotax. Sin. 34, 621–626 (1996).
- Rao, G.-Y. & Pan, K.-Y. Embryological studies in Polygonatum humile Fisch. ex Maxim. Acta Phytotax. Sin. 33, 444–452 (1995).
- Rao, G.-Y., Pan, K.-Y., & Hong, D.-Y. Embryological studies on Convallaria majalis L. Acta Bot. Sin. 37, 963–968 (1995).
Rao Laboratory, School of Life Sciences, Peking University
Beijing 100871, China
Beijing 100871, China