Genomics of Funariaceae

Liu, Y., L. L. Forrest, J. Bainard, J. M Budke & B. Goffinet. 2013. Organellar genome, nuclear ribosomal DNA repeat unit and microsatellites isolated from a small scale of 454 GS FLX sequencing on two mosses. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 66: 1089–1094. pdf

Liu, Y., N.L. Moskwa & B. Goffinet. 2012. Development of eight mitochondrial markers for Funariaceae (Musci) and the amplification success in other mosses. American Journal of Botany e62–e65. (doi: 10.3732/ajb.1100402; pdf

Liu, Y., J.M. Budke & B. Goffinet. 2012. Phylogenetic inference rejects sporophyte based classification of the Funariaceae (Bryophyta): rapid radiation suggests rampant homoplasy in sporophyte evolution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 62: 130–145. pdf

The role of the calyptra in Funaria hygrometrica

Budke, J. M., B. Goffinet & C. S. Jones. 2013. Dehydration protection provided by a maternal cuticle improves offspring fitness in the moss Funaria hygrometrica. Annals of Botany 111: 781–789. pdf

Budke, J. M., B. Goffinet & C.S. Jones. 2012. The cuticle on the calyptra matures before the sporophyte cuticle in the moss Funaria hygrometrica. American Journal of Botany99: 14–22. (doi: 10.3732/ajb.1100311; pdf

Budke, J. M., B. Goffinet & C. S. Jones. 2011. A hundred year old question: is the moss calyptra covered by a cuticle? A case study of Funaria hygrometrica. Annals of Botany107: 1279-1286. (doi: 10.1093/aob/mcr079)