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Michael Möller is affiliated with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. Their research primarily lies in the intersection of agricultural and biological sciences, with an emphasis on biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology. The scientist's work spans multiple subfields, including molecular biology, ecology, evolution, behavior and systematics, plant science, genetics, and cell biology.

The main topics addressed in their research cover plant and fungal species descriptions, plant diversity and evolution, plant and animal studies, plant parasitism and resistance, genomics and phylogenetic studies, plant gene expression analysis, and plant biochemistry and biosynthesis.

Michael Möller has contributed to a range of scientific publications, with notable papers including:

  • Repeated intercontinental migrations and recurring hybridizations characterise the evolutionary history of yew (Taxus L.), 2020, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Phylogenomics of Gesneriaceae using targeted capture of nuclear genes, 2021, Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • Differential expressions of anthocyanin synthesis genes underlie flower color divergence in a sympatric Rhododendron sanguineum complex, 2021, BMC Plant Biology
  • Testing the Complete Plastome for Species Discrimination, Cryptic Species Discovery and Phylogenetic Resolution in Cephalotaxus (Cephalotaxaceae), 2022, Frontiers in Plant Science
  • Mix and match: Patchwork domain evolution of the land plant-specific Ca2+-permeable mechanosensitive channel MCA, 2021, PLoS ONE

Frequent co-authors working with Michael Möller include:

  • Kanae Nishii
  • Lian-Ming Gao
  • Li D
  • Ezgi Ogutcen
  • Camille Christe

The scientist's research is often published in the following venues, reflecting their focus areas:

  • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution
  • BMC Plant Biology
  • Frontiers in Plant Science
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Taxon

Best Publications

  • Geological and ecological factors drive cryptic speciation of yews in a biodiversity hotspot

    Jie Liu;Michael Möller;Michael Möller;Jim Provan;Lian-Ming Gao

  • High variation and strong phylogeographic pattern among cpDNA haplotypes in Taxus wallichiana (Taxaceae) in China and North Vietnam

    L. M. Gao;M. Möller;X.-M. Zhang;M. L. Hollingsworth

  • Molecular systematics and remodelling of Chirita and associated genera (Gesneriaceae)

    Anton Weber;David J. Middleton;Alan Forrest;Ruth Kiew

  • DNA barcoding for the discrimination of Eurasian yews (Taxus L., Taxaceae) and the discovery of cryptic species

    Jie Liu;Michael Möller;Lian‐Ming Gao;De‐Quan Zhang

  • Phylogeny and biogeography of exacum (gentianaceae): a disjunctive distribution in the Indian ocean basin resulted from long distance dispersal and extensive radiation.

    Yong-Ming Yuan;Sébastien Wohlhauser;Michael Möller;Jens Klackenberg

  • A preliminary phylogeny of the ‘didymocarpoid Gesneriaceae’ based on three molecular data sets: Incongruence with available tribal classifications

    Michael Möller;Martin Pfosser;Chang-Gee Jang;Veronika Mayer

  • DNA barcoding of Rhododendron (Ericaceae), the largest Chinese plant genus in biodiversity hotspots of the Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains

    Li-Jun Yan;Jie Liu;Michael Möller;Michael Möller;Lin Zhang

  • A molecular phylogenetic assessment of the advanced Asiatic and Malesian didymocarpoid Gesneriaceae with focus on non-monophyletic and monotypic genera

    Michael Möller;Alan Forrest;Yi-Gang Wei;Anton Weber

  • A new delineation for Oreocharis incorporating an additional ten genera of Chinese Gesneriaceae

    M. Moller;D. Middleton;K. Nishii;Y. G. Wei

  • Diversity of cycloidea -like Genes in Gesneriaceae in Relation to Floral Symmetry

    Hélène L. Citerne;Michael Möller;Quentin C.B. Cronk;Quentin C.B. Cronk

  • High nrDNA ITS polymorphism in the ancient extant seed plant Cycas: incomplete concerted evolution and the origin of pseudogenes.

    Long-Qian Xiao;Long-Qian Xiao;Michael Möller;Hua Zhu

  • Evolution of morphological novelty: a phylogenetic analysis of growth patterns in Streptocarpus (Gesneriaceae).

    M. Möller;Q. C. B. Cronk;Q. C. B. Cronk

  • Evolutionary relationships of the New Caledonian heterotrophic conifer, Parasitaxus usta (Podocarpaceae), inferred from chloroplast trn L-F intron/spacer and nuclear rDNA ITS2 sequences

    W.T. Sinclair;R.R. Mill;M.F. Gardner;P. Woltz

  • Both temperature fluctuations and East Asian monsoons have driven plant diversification in the karst ecosystems from southern China.

    Hanghui Kong;Fabien L. Condamine;AJ Harris;Junlin Chen

  • A new definition of the genus Petrocodon (Gesneriaceae)

    A. Weber;Y. G. Wei;C. Puglisi;F. Wen

  • Evolution and Development of Floral Diversity in Streptocarpus and Saintpaulia

    C.Jill Harrison;Michael Möller;Quentin C.B. Cronk

  • Two new combinations in Oreocharis Benth. (Gesneriaceae) from China

    Wen-Hong Chen;Yu-Min Shui;Michael Möller

  • Genetic diversity within and among populations of the endangered species Taxus fuana (Taxaceae) from Pakistan and implications for its conservation

    Amin Shah;De-Zhu Li;Lian-Ming Gao;Hong-Tao Li

  • Species separation of Taxus baccata, T. canadensis, and T. cuspidata (Taxaceae) and origins of their reputed hybrids inferred from RAPD and cpDNA data

    Dennis Collins;Robert R. Mill;Michael Möller

  • Domestication Origin and Breeding History of the Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis) in China and India Based on Nuclear Microsatellites and cpDNA Sequence Data

    Muditha K. Meegahakumbura;Moses C. Wambulwa;Miao-Miao Li;Kishore K. Thapa

  • Applying plant DNA barcodes to identify species of Parnassia (Parnassiaceae).

    Jun‐Bo Yang;Yi‐Ping Wang;Michael Möller;Lian‐Ming Gao

  • Phylogenomics of Gesneriaceae using targeted capture of nuclear genes

    Ezgi Ogutcen;Camille Christe;Kanae Nishii;Nicolas Salamin

  • Morphometric analysis of the Taxus wallichiana complex (Taxaceae) based on herbarium material

    Michael Möller;Lian-Ming Gao;Robert R. Mill;De-Zhu Li

  • Using morphological, molecular and climatic data to delimitate yews along the Hindu Kush-Himalaya and adjacent regions.

    Ram C. Poudel;Michael Möller;Michael Möller;Lian-Ming Gao;Antje Ahrends

  • Phylogenetic Position of Titanotrichum oldhamii (Gesneriaceae) Inferred From Four Different Gene Regions

    Chun-Neng Wang;Chun-Neng Wang;Michael Möller;Quentin C. B. Cronk;Quentin C. B. Cronk

  • Integrating a comprehensive DNA barcode reference library with a global map of yews (Taxus L.) for forensic identification.

    Jie Liu;Richard I. Milne;Michael Möller;Guang-Fu Zhu

  • The Role of KNOX Genes in the Evolution of Morphological Novelty in Streptocarpus

    Jill Harrison;Jill Harrison;Jill Harrison;Michael Möller;Jane Langdale;Quentin Cronk;Quentin Cronk

  • Low genetic diversity and high inbreeding of the endangered yews in Central Himalaya: implications for conservation of their highly fragmented populations

    Ram C. Poudel;Michael Möller;Michael Möller;Jie Liu;Lian-Ming Gao

  • Insights into the Genetic Relationships and Breeding Patterns of the African Tea Germplasm Based on nSSR Markers and cpDNA Sequences

    Moses C. Wambulwa;Muditha K. Meegahakumbura;Samson Kamunya;Alice Muchugi

  • The genetic ghost of an invasion past: colonization and extinction revealed by historical hybridization in Senecio

    Pieter B. Pelser;Richard J. Abbott;Hans P. Comes;Joseph J. Milton

Frequent Co-Authors

De-Zhu Li
De-Zhu Li Chinese Academy of Sciences
Lian-Ming Gao
Lian-Ming Gao Chinese Academy of Sciences
Quentin C. B. Cronk
Quentin C. B. Cronk University of British Columbia
Jianchu Xu
Jianchu Xu Chinese Academy of Sciences
Richard I. Milne
Richard I. Milne University of Edinburgh
James E. Richardson
James E. Richardson University College Cork
Richard M. Bateman
Richard M. Bateman Royal Botanic Gardens
Christine A. Hackett
Christine A. Hackett University of Dundee
Tanguy Jaffré
Tanguy Jaffré Institut de Recherche pour le Développement
Mark W. Chase
Mark W. Chase Royal Botanic Gardens

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