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  1. Evolving together: Cassandra retrotransposons gradually mirror promoter mutations of the 5S rRNA genes

    Article • July 2023, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Sonia Garcia

  2. Intragenomic rDNA variation - the product of concerted evolution, mutation, or something in between?

    Article • Heredity, July 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  3. Telomerase RNA gene paralogs in plants – the usual pathway to unusual telomeres

    Article • New Phytologist, June 2023, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  4. Sex-chrom v. 2.0: a database of green plant species with sex chromosomes

    Article • Chromosoma, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  5. Analysis of 5S rDNA Genomic Organization Through the RepeatExplorer2 Pipeline: A Simplified Protocol

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  6. Online Resources Useful for Plant Cytogenetics and Cytogenomics Research

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  7. The Use of Flow Cytometry for Estimating Genome Sizes and DNA Ploidy Levels in Plants

    Article • January 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  8. Novel Insights into the Nature of Intraspecific Genome Size Diversity in Cannabis sativa L.

    Article • Plants, October 2022, MDPI AG

    Sonia Garcia

  9. Editorial: Molecular organization, evolution, and function of ribosomal DNA

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, August 2022, Frontiers

    Sonia Garcia

  10. Genome-wide analysis of long terminal repeat retrotransposons from the cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon

    Article • Journal of Berry Research, June 2022, IOS Press

    Sonia Garcia

  11. Plastome Diversity and Phylogenomic Relationships in Asteraceae

    Article • Plants, December 2021, MDPI AG

    Sonia Garcia

  12. Analyses of the Updated “Animal rDNA Loci Database” with an Emphasis on Its New Features

    Article • International Journal of Molecular Sciences, October 2021, MDPI AG

    Sonia Garcia

  13. Can we have it all? Repurposing target capture for repeat genomics. A commentary on: ‘Aiming off the target: recycling target capture sequencing reads for investigating repetitive DNA’

    Article • Annals of Botany, July 2021, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  14. Genome-wide analysis of long terminal repeat retrotransposons from the cranberry Vaccinium macrocarpon

    Article • July 2021, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Sonia Garcia

  15. Primeras medidas del tamaño del genoma en Carduncellusy los géneros afines Femeniasia y Phonus (Asteraceae, Cardueae), con datos para 21 táxones

    Article • Collectanea Botanica, June 2021, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Sonia Garcia

  16. Extraordinary diversity of telomeres, telomerase RNAs and their template regions in Saccharomycetaceae

    Article • Scientific Reports, June 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  17. Pandemics and Traditional Plant-Based Remedies. A Historical-Botanical Review in the Era of COVID19

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, August 2020, Frontiers

    Sonia Garcia

  18. Human-like telomeres in Zostera marina reveal a mode of transition from the plant to the human telomeric sequences

    Article • Journal of Experimental Botany, June 2020, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  19. Genome size constancy in Antarctic populations of Colobanthus quitensis and Deschampsia antarctica

    Article • Polar Biology, June 2020, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  20. Contribution to the knowledge of genome size evolution in edible blueberries (genus Vaccinium)

    Article • Journal of Berry Research, June 2020, SAGE Publications

    Sonia Garcia

  21. Reconstructing phylogenetic relationships based on repeat sequence similarities

    Article • Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution, June 2020, Elsevier

    Sonia Garcia

  22. Sex‐chrom, a database on plant sex chromosomes

    Article • New Phytologist, May 2020, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  23. Human-like telomeres in Zostera marina reveal a mode of transition from the plant to the human telomeric sequences

    Article • March 2020, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Sonia Garcia

  24. Origin, Diversity, and Evolution of Telomere Sequences in Plants

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, February 2020, Frontiers

    Sonia Garcia

  25. The Utility of Graph Clustering of 5S Ribosomal DNA Homoeologs in Plant Allopolyploids, Homoploid Hybrids, and Cryptic Introgressants

    Article • Frontiers in Plant Science, February 2020, Frontiers

    Sonia Garcia

  26. Genome size variation at constant chromosome number is not correlated with repetitive DNA dynamism in Anacyclus (Asteraceae)

    Article • Annals of Botany, November 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  27. Dissimilar molecular and morphological patterns in an introgressed peripheral population of a sand dune species (Armeria pungens, Plumbaginaceae)

    Article • Plant Biology, August 2019, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  28. Reconstructing Phylogenetic Relationships Based on Repeat Sequence Similarities

    Article • April 2019, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press

    Sonia Garcia

  29. Progress in the study of genome size evolution in Asteraceae: analysis of the last update

    Article • Database, January 2019, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  30. Contribution to the genome size knowledge of New World species from the Heliantheae alliance (Asteraceae)

    Article • Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, November 2018, Taylor & Francis

    Sonia Garcia, Joan Valles

  31. A genome size and phylogenetic survey of Mediterranean Tripleurospermum and Matricaria (Anthemideae, Asteraceae)

    Article • PLOS One, October 2018, PLOS

    Sonia Garcia

  32. Remarkable variation of ribosomal DNA organization and copy number in gnetophytes, a distinct lineage of gymnosperms

    Article • Annals of Botany, September 2018, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  33. Evolutionary trends in animal ribosomal DNA loci: introduction to a new online database

    Article • Chromosoma, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  34. Correction to: Third release of the plant rDNA database with updated content and information on telomere composition and sequenced plant genomes

    Article • Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift, November 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  35. B-chrom: a database on B-chromosomes

    Article • New Phytologist, July 2017, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  36. Third release of the plant rDNA database with updated content and information on telomere composition and sequenced plant genomes

    Article • Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift, July 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  37. Higher-order organisation of extremely amplified, potentially functional and massively methylated 5S rDNA in European pikes (Esox sp.)

    Article • BMC Genomics, May 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  38. Cytogenetic features of rRNA genes across land plants: analysis of the Plant rDNA database

    Article • The Plant Journal, February 2017, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  39. Genome size, chromosome number, and rDNA organisation in Algerian populations of Artemisia herba-alba (Asteraceae), a basic plant for animal feeding facing overgrazing erosion

    Article • Anales del Jardín Botánico de Madrid, November 2016, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Sonia Garcia

  40. Astonishing 35S rDNA diversity in the gymnosperm species Cycas revoluta Thunb

    Article • Chromosoma, December 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  41. Impact of dysploidy and polyploidy on the diversification of high mountain Artemisia (Asteraceae) and allies

    Article • Alpine Botany, November 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  42. The striking and unexpected cytogenetic diversity of genus Tanacetum L. (Asteraceae): a cytometric and fluorescent in situ hybridisation study of Iranian taxa

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, July 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  43. Genome size in aquatic and wetland plants: fitting with the large genome constraint hypothesis with a few relevant exceptions

    Article • Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift, March 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  44. Physical mapping of ribosomal DNA and genome size in diploid and polyploid North African Calligonum species (Polygonaceae)

    Article • Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift, November 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  45. Plant rDNA database: update and new features

    Article • Database, June 2014, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  46. New data on genome size in 128 Asteraceae species and subspecies, with first assessments for 40 genera, 3 tribes and 2 subfamilies

    Article • Plant Biosystems - An International Journal Dealing with all Aspects of Plant Biology, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Sonia Garcia

  47. Recent updates and developments to plant genome size databases

    Article • Nucleic Acids Research, November 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  48. Genome size variation and evolution in the family Asteraceae

    Article • Caryologia, September 2013, Firenze University Press

    Sonia Garcia

  49. Dancing together and separate again: gymnosperms exhibit frequent changes of fundamental 5S and 35S rRNA gene (rDNA) organisation

    Article • Heredity, March 2013, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  50. FISH mapping of 35S and 5S rRNA genes inArtemisiasubgenusDracunculus(Asteraceae): changes in number of loci during polyploid evolution and their systematic implications

    Article • Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, January 2013, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  51. Polyploidy and other changes at chromosomal level and in genome size: Its role in systematics and evolution exemplified by some genera of Anthemideae and Cardueae (Asteraceae)

    Article • Taxon, August 2012, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  52. Swarm of terminal 35S in Cheirolophus (Asteraceae, Centaureinae)

    Article • Genome, July 2012, Canadian Science Publishing

    Sonia Garcia

  53. Plant rDNA database: ribosomal DNA loci information goes online

    Article • Chromosoma, April 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  54. Expression of 5 S rRNA genes linked to 35 S rDNA in plants, their epigenetic modification and regulatory element divergence

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  55. Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Rearrangements inArtemisiaSubgen.Tridentatae,Including a Redefinition ofSphaeromeria(Asteraceae, Anthemideae)

    Article • Western North American Naturalist, August 2011, Western North American Naturalist

    Sonia Garcia

  56. GSAD: A genome size in the Asteraceae database

    Article • Cytometry Part A, April 2011, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  57. A molecular phylogenetic approach to western North America endemic Artemisia and allies (Asteraceae): Untangling the sagebrushes

    Article • American Journal of Botany, April 2011, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  58. Biology, Genome Evolution, Biotechnological Issues and Research Including Applied Perspectives in Artemisia (Asteraceae)

    Article • January 2011, Elsevier

    Sonia Garcia

  59. First genome size estimations for some eudicot families and genera

    Article • Collectanea Botanica, December 2010, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Sonia Garcia

  60. Cytogenetic Characterisation ofArtemisia absinthium(Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and Its Polish Endemic var.calcigena

    Article • Annales Botanici Fennici, December 2010, Finnish Zoological and Botanical Publishing Board

    Sonia Garcia

  61. Genome size dynamics in Artemisia L. (Asteraceae): following the track of polyploidy

    Article • Plant Biology, August 2010, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia

  62. Repeated reunions and splits feature the highly dynamic evolution of 5S and 35S ribosomal RNA genes (rDNA) in the Asteraceae family

    Article • BMC Plant Biology, January 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  63. Genome Size Study in the Valerianaceae: First Results and New Hypotheses

    Article • Journal of Botany, January 2010, Hindawi Publishing Corporation

    Sonia Garcia

  64. Cheirolophus intybaceus (Asteraceae, Centaureinae) o la constància del valor 2C

    Article • Collectanea Botanica, December 2009, Departmento de Publicaciones del CSIC

    Sonia Garcia

  65. Ribosomal DNA, heterochromatin, and correlation with genome size in diploid and polyploid North American endemic sagebrushes (Artemisia, Asteraceae)

    Article • Genome, December 2009, Canadian Science Publishing

    Sonia Garcia

  66. Palynological study of Ajania and related genera (Asteraceae, Anthemideae)

    Article • Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, October 2009, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  67. Ethnobotany of Food Plants in the High River Ter Valley (Pyrenees, Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula): Non-Crop Food Vascular Plants and Crop Food Plants with Medicinal Properties

    Article • Ecology of Food and Nutrition, July 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Sonia Garcia

  68. Chromosome Numbers in Three Asteraceae Tribes from Inner Mongolia (China), with Genome Size Data for Cardueae

    Article • Folia Geobotanica et Phytotaxonomica, July 2009, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  69. Changes in genome size in a fragmented distribution area: the case ofArtemisia crithmifoliaL. (Asteraceae, Anthemideae).

    Article • Caryologia, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Sonia Garcia

  70. Linkage of 35S and 5S rRNA genes in Artemisia (family Asteraceae): first evidence from angiosperms

    Article • Chromosoma, September 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  71. Evolutionary and ecological implications of genome size in the North American endemic sagebrushes and allies (Artemisia, Asteraceae)

    Article • Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, June 2008, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  72. Studies on pharmaceutical ethnobotany in the high river Ter valley (Pyrenees, Catalonia, Iberian Peninsula)

    Article • Journal of Ethnopharmacology, September 2007, Elsevier

    Sonia Garcia

  73. Extensive ribosomal DNA (18S-5.8S-26S and 5S) colocalization in the North American endemic sagebrushes (subgenus Tridentatae, Artemisia, Asteraceae) revealed by FISH

    Article • Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift, August 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  74. Chromosome counts in Asian Artemisia L. (Asteraceae) species: from diploids to the first report of the highest polyploid in the genus

    Article • Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, March 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  75. Genome size variation from a phylogenetic perspective in the genus Cheirolophus Cass. (Asteraceae): biogeographic implications

    Article • Österreichische Botanische Zeitschrift, December 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  76. Genome size variation in the Artemisia arborescens complex (Asteraceae, Anthemideae) and its cultivars

    Article • Genome, March 2006, Canadian Science Publishing

    Sonia Garcia

  77. New or rarely reported chromosome numbers in taxa of subtribe Artemisiinae (Anthemideae, Asteraceae) from Mongolia

    Article • Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, February 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  78. Genome Size Variation in the Genus Carthamus (Asteraceae, Cardueae): Systematic Implications and Additive Changes During Allopolyploidization

    Article • Annals of Botany, January 2006, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  79. Genome size variation in some representatives of the genus Tripleurospermum

    Article • Biologia Plantarum, September 2005, Springer Science + Business Media

    Sonia Garcia

  80. Chromosome numbers in the tribes Anthemideae and Inuleae (Asteraceae)

    Article • Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society, May 2005, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Sonia Garcia

  81. Variation of DNA amount in 47 populations of the subtribe Artemisiinae and related taxa (Asteraceae, Anthemideae): karyological, ecological, and systematic implications

    Article • Genome, December 2004, Canadian Science Publishing

    Sonia Garcia

  82. Genome size in Echinops L. and related genera (Asteraceae, Cardueae): karyological, ecological and phylogenetic implications

    Article • Biology of the Cell, March 2004, Wiley

    Sonia Garcia