Nationaal Herbarium Nederland - Section Molecular Systematics

Welcome on the website of the
Molecular Systematics, Phylogeny and Biogeography Taskforce
of the Nationaal Herbarium Nederland

This website gives an overview of the research projects carried out by members of the Molecular Systematics, Phylogeny and Biogeography Taskforce of the Nationaal Herbarium Nederland. Here you can find information about graduate and advanced courses and meetings organised by the Nationaal Herbarium Nederland. We have also included a list of publications by our members and details of literature discussion sessions. Information about our DNA bank and laboratory protocols is also available.
Common research themes The evolution of angiosperms, algae and fungi, that are currently under revision at the Nationaal Herbarium Nederland for (inter)national systematic treatments such as Flora Malesiana, Flora Neotropica, Flora of the Guianas, Flora of the Netherlands, Dutch benthic freshwater Algae and Flora Agaricina Neerlandica, comprise the central research interests of the taskforce.
We reconstruct molecular phylogenies and analyse population genetic structure as well as focusing on the importance of hybridization in plant evolution. In addition, we study gene evolution and its implications for molecular phylogenetics, key innovations in angiosperm evolutionary radiations and biogeography. A wide range of molecular techniques are routinely employed in our research, including RFLPs, AFLPs, cytometric DNA determinations and automated DNA sequencing.

Task Force Molecular Systematics, Phylogeny & Biogeography