Petra Korall
Associate Professor
Publications
Tree ferns
Korall, P.,
Schuettpelz, E., Pryer, K.M. Abrupt deceleration of molecular evolution
linked to the origin of arborescence in ferns. Evolution. In review.Smith, A.R., Pryer, K.M., Schuettpelz, E., Korall, P., Schneider, H., Wolf, P.G., 2008. 16. Fern classification. In T. A. Ranker and C. H. Haufler [eds.], Biology and evolution of ferns and lycophytes, 417-467. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge.
Korall, P., Conant, D.S., Metzgar, J.S., Schneider, H., Pryer, K.M., 2007. A molecular phylogeny of scaly tree ferns (Cyatheaceae). American Journal of Botany 94: 873-886.
Korall, P., Pryer, K.M., Metzgar, J.S., Schneider, H., Conant, D.S., 2006. Tree ferns: monophyletic groups and their relationships as revealed by four protein-coding plastid loci. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 39: 830-845.
Korall, P., Conant, D.S., Schneider, H., Ueda, K., Nishida, H., Pryer, K.M., 2006. On the phylogenetic position of Cystodium: It's not a tree fern - it's a polypod! American Fern Journal 92: 45-53.
Smith, A.R., Pryer, K.M., Schuettpelz, E., Korall, P., Schneider, H., Wolf, P.G., 2006. A classification for extant ferns. Taxon 55: 705-731.
Schuettpelz, E., Korall, P., Pryer, K.M., 2006. Plastid atpA data provide improved support for deep relationships among ferns. Taxon 55: 897-906.
Selaginellaceae – spikemosses
Korall, P.,
Taylor, W.A., 2006. Megaspore morphology in the Selaginellaceae in a
phylogenetic context: A study of the megaspore surface and wall
structure using scanning electron microscopy. Grana 45: 22-60.Korall, P., Kenrick, P., 2004. The phylogenetic history of Selaginellaceae based on DNA sequences from the plastid and nucleus: extreme substitution rates and rate heterogeneity. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 31: 852-864.
Korall, P., Kenrick, P., 2002. Phylogenetic relationships in Selaginellaceae based on rbcL sequences. American Journal of Botany 89: 506-517.
Korall, P., Karis, P.O., 2001. On the typification of Selaginella novae-hollandiae (Selaginellaceae). Taxon 50: 841-844.
Korall, P., Kenrick, P., Therrien, J.P., 1999. Phylogeny of Selaginellaceae: evaluation of generic/subgeneric relationships based on rbcL gene sequences. International Journal of Plant Sciences 160: 585-594.