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Overview

Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz is affiliated with the Missouri Botanical Garden in the United States and has contributed extensively to the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a focus on Plant Science, Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Ecological Modeling. Their research spans 137 publications within these disciplines, with significant emphasis on taxonomy, phylogeny, and genetic studies.

The scientist's work addresses several key topics including Plant Ecology and Taxonomy Studies, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, Botany and Plant Ecology Studies, Genomics and Phylogenetic Studies, Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions, Plant Diversity and Evolution, and Genetic Diversity and Population Structure. These themes highlight a broad scope within plant biology and evolutionary research.

Recent publications showcase a focus on the Brassicaceae family and related evolutionary processes. Notable papers include:

  • Global Brassicaceae phylogeny based on filtering of 1,000-gene dataset (2023) published in Current Biology
  • Phylogeny and multiple independent whole-genome duplication events in the Brassicales (2020) published in American Journal of Botany
  • An updated classification of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae) (2023) published in PhytoKeys
  • Evolution of Tandem Repeats Is Mirroring Post-polyploid Cladogenesis in Heliophila (Brassicaceae) (2021) published in Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Global Phylogeny of the Brassicaceae Provides Important Insights into Gene Discordance (2022) published in bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)

Al-Shehbaz has frequently published in venues such as Phytotaxa, Harvard Papers in Botany, Taxon, PhytoKeys, and Annals of Botany, indicating a consistent contribution to journals focused on botany and plant systematics.

  • Phytotaxa
  • Harvard Papers in Botany
  • Taxon
  • PhytoKeys
  • Annals of Botany

Their frequent collaborators include Martin A. Lysák, Dmitry A. German, Klaus Mummenhoff, Marcus A. Koch, and Terezie Mandáková, indicating active partnerships in research related to plant systematics and evolution.

  • Martin A. Lysák
  • Dmitry A. German
  • Klaus Mummenhoff
  • Marcus A. Koch
  • Terezie Mandáková

Best Publications

  • Abramoff MD, Magalhaes PJ, Ram SJ. 2004. Image Processing with ImageJ. Biophotonics

    McLean E;Boonman A;Visser E;Al-Shehbaz Ia

  • Systematics and phylogeny of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae): an overview

    I. A. Al-Shehbaz;M. A. Beilstein;E. A. Kellogg

  • Brassicaceae phylogeny and trichome evolution

    Mark A. Beilstein;Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz;Elizabeth A. Kellogg

  • Cabbage family affairs: the evolutionary history of Brassicaceae

    Andreas Franzke;Martin A. Lysak;Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz;Marcus A. Koch

  • A generic and tribal synopsis of the Brassicaceae (Cruciferae)

    Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz

  • Toward a Global Phylogeny of the Brassicaceae

    C. Donovan Bailey;Marcus A. Koch;Michael Mayer;Klaus Mummenhoff

  • Molecular phylogenetics, temporal diversification, and principles of evolution in the mustard family (Brassicaceae).

    Thomas L. P. Couvreur;Andreas Franzke;Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz;Freek T. Bakker

  • Brassicaceae: Species checklist and database on CD-Rom

    S. I. Warwick;A. Francis;I. A. Al-Shehbaz

  • Resolution of Brassicaceae Phylogeny Using Nuclear Genes Uncovers Nested Radiations and Supports Convergent Morphological Evolution

    Chien Hsun Huang;Renran Sun;Yi Hu;Liping Zeng

  • The origins of Arabidopsis suecica (Brassicaceae) as indicated by nuclear rDNA sequences.

    Steve L. O'Kane;Barbara A. Schaal;Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz

  • The genera of Thelypodieae (Cruciferae; Brassicaceae) in the southeastern United States

    Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz

  • Brassicaceae: Chromosome number index and database on CD-Rom

    S. I. Warwick;I. A. Al-Shehbaz

  • Brassicaceae phylogeny inferred from phytochrome A and ndhF sequence data: tribes and trichomes revisited

    Mark A. Beilstein;Mark A. Beilstein;Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz;Sarah Mathews;Elizabeth A. Kellogg

  • Taxonomy and phylogeny of Arabidopsis (brassicaceae).

    Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz;Steve L. O'Kane

  • Closing the gaps: phylogenetic relationships in the Brassicaceae based on DNA sequence data of nuclear ribosomal ITS region

    Suzanne I. Warwick;Klaus Mummenhoff;Connie A. Sauder;Marcus A. Koch

  • Molecular Systematics, Evolution, and Population Biology in the Mustard Family (Brassicaceae)

    Marcus Koch;Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz;Klaus Mummenhoff

  • A synopsis of Arabidopsis (Brassicaceae)

    Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz;Steve L O'kane

  • 1 Systematic Relationships of Arabidopsis: A Molecular and Morphological Perspective

    Robert A. Price;Jeffrey D. Palmer;Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz

  • The tribes of Cruciferae (Brassicaceae) in the Southeastern United States

    Ihsan A. Al-Shehbaz

  • BrassiBase: Introduction to a Novel Knowledge Database on Brassicaceae Evolution

    Markus Kiefer;Roswitha Schmickl;Roswitha Schmickl;Dmitry A. German;Terezie Mandáková

Frequent Co-Authors

Klaus Mummenhoff
Klaus Mummenhoff Osnabrück University
Marcus A. Koch
Marcus A. Koch Heidelberg University
Suzanne I. Warwick
Suzanne I. Warwick Agriculture and Agriculture-Food Canada
Fernando O. Zuloaga
Fernando O. Zuloaga National Scientific and Technical Research Council
Hang Sun
Hang Sun Chinese Academy of Sciences
Martin A. Lysak
Martin A. Lysak Masaryk University
Jianquan Liu
Jianquan Liu Lanzhou University
Karol Marhold
Karol Marhold Slovak Academy of Sciences
Patrick P. Edger
Patrick P. Edger Michigan State University
J. Chris Pires
J. Chris Pires Colorado State University

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