1.    Huang K-Y, Kan S-L, Shen T-T, Gong P, Feng Y-Y, Du H, Zhao Y-P, Wan T, Wang X-Q, Ran J-H*. 2022. A comprehensive evolutionary study of chloroplast RNA editing in gymnosperms: A novel type of G‐to‐A RNA editing is common in gymnosperms. International Journal of Molecular Science 23:10844.

2.    Xie D, Du H, Xu W-H, Ran J-H*, Wang X-Q. 2022. Effects of climate change on richness distribution patterns of threatened conifers endemic to China. Ecological Indicators 136, 108594.

3.    Xie D, Liu X-Q, Chen Y-X, Jiao D, Lou J-X, Qiu X-F, Xu W-H, Wang Z-H, Ran J-H*, Wang X-Q. 2021. Distribution and conservation of threatened gymnosperms in China. Global Ecology and Conservation 32, e01915.

4.    Kan S-L, Shen T-T, Ran J-H*, Wang X-Q*. 2021. Both Conifer II and Gnetales are characterized by a high frequency of ancient mitochondrial gene transfer to the nuclear genome. BMC Biology 19, 146.

5.    Wan T, Liu Z, Leitch IJ. Xin H, Maggs-Kolling G, Gong Y, Li Z, Marais E, Liao Y, Dai C, Liu F. Wu Q, Song C, Zhou Y, Huang W, Jiang K, Wang Q, Yang Y, Zhong Z, Yang M, Yan X, Hu G, Hou C, Su Y, Feng S, Yang J, Yan J, Chu J, Chen F, Ran J-H, Wang X*, Van de Peer Y*, Leitch AR*, Wang Q*. 2021. The Welwitschia genome reveals a unique biology underpinning extreme longevity in deserts. Nature Communications12, 4247.

6.    Wu H, Yu Q, Ran J-H, Wang X-Q*. 2021. Unbiased subgenome evolution in allotetraploid species of Ephedra and its implications for the evolution of large genomes in gymnosperms. Genome Biology and Evolution13, evaa236.

7.    Feng Y-Y, Shen T-T, Shao C-C, Du H, Ran J-H*, Wang X-Q*. 2021. Phylotranscriptomics reveals the complex evolutionary and biogeographic history of the genus Tsuga with an East Asian-North American disjunct distribution. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 157, 107066.

8.    Fan X-K, Yan X, Feng Y-Y, Ran J-H, Qian C-J, Yin X-Y, Zhou S-S, Fang T-Z, Ma X-F. 2021. Genome size variations and species differentiation of Reaumuria soongarica. Biodiversity Science 29:1308-1320.

9.    Du H, Ran J-H, Feng Y-Y, Wang X-Q*. 2020. The flattened and needlelike leaves of the pine family (Pinaceae) share a conserved genetic network for adaxial-abaxial polarity but have diverged for photosynthetic adaptation. BMC Evolutionary Biology 20, 131.

10.  Kan S-L, Shen T-T, Gong P, Ran J-H*, Wang X-Q. 2020. The Complete mitochondrial genome of Taxus cuspidata (Taxaceae): Eight protein-coding genes have transferred to the nuclear genome. BMC Evolutionary Biology 20, 10.

11.  Shen T-T, Ran J-H*, Wang X-Q*. 2019. Phylogenomics disentangles the evolutionary history of spruces (Picea) in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau: implications for the design of population genetic studies and species delimitation of conifers. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 141, 106612.

12.  Shao C-C, Shen T-T, Jin W-T, Mao H-J, Ran J-H*, Wang X-Q*. 2019. Phylotranscriptomics resolves interspecific relationships and indicates multiple historical out-of-North America dispersals through the Bering Land Bridge for the genus Picea (Pinaceae). Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 141, 106610.

13.  Ran J-H*, Shen T-T, Wu H, Gong X, Wang X-Q*. 2018. Phylogeny and evolutionary history of Pinaceae updated by transcriptomic analysis. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 129, 106-116.

14. Ran J-H, Shen T-T, Wang M-M, Wang X-Q*. 2018. Phylogenomics resolves the deep phylogeny of seed plants and indicates partial convergent or homoplastic evolution between Gnetales and angiosperms. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 285, 20181012.

15.  Takuno S, Ran J-H*, Gaut BS*. 2016. Evolutionary patterns of genic DNA methylation vary across land plants. Nature Plants 2, 15222.

16.  Wu H, Ma Z, Wang M-M, Qin A-L, Ran J-H, Wang X-Q*. 2016. A high frequency of allopolyploid speciation in the gymnospermous genus Ephedra and its possible association with some biological and ecological features. Molecular Ecology 25, 1192-1210.

17.  Chen Z-D, Yang T, Lin L, Lu L-M, Li H-L, Sun M, Liu B, Chen M, Niu Y-T, Ye J-F, Cao Z-Y, Liu H-M, Wang X-M, Wang W, Zhang J-B, Meng Z, Cao W, Li J-H, Wu S-D, Zhao H-L, Liu Z-J, Du Z-Y, Wang Q-F, Guo J, Tan X-X, Su J-X, Zhang L-J, Yang L-L, Liao Y-Y, Li M-H, Zhang G-Q, Chung S-W, Zhang J, Xiang K-L, Li R-Q, Soltis DE, Soltis PS, Zhou S-L, Ran J-H, Wang X-Q, Jin X-H, Chen Y-S, Gao T-G, Li J-H, Zhang S-Z, Lu A-M, 2016. Tree of life for the genera of Chinese vascular plants. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 54, 277-306.

18.  Ran J-H, Shen T-T, Liu W-J, Wang P-P, Wang X-Q*. 2015. Mitochondrial introgression and complex biogeographic history of the genus Picea. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 93, 63-76.

19.  Lu Y, Ran J-H (Co-first author), Guo D-M, Yang Z-Y, Wang X-Q*. 2014. Phylogeny and divergence times of gymnosperms inferred from single-copy nuclear genes. PLoS ONE 9, e107679.

20.  Wang X-Q*, Ran J-H. 2014. Evolution and biogeography of gymnosperms. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 75, 24-40.

21.  Ran J-H*, Shen T-T, Liu W-J, Wang X-Q*. 2013. Evolution of the bHLH genes involved in stomatal development: Implications for the expansion of developmental complexity of stomata in land plants. PLoS ONE 8, E78997.

22.  Qin A-L, Wang M-M, Cun Y-Z, Yang F-S, Wang S-S, Ran J-H, Wang, X-Q*. 2013. Phylogeographic evidence for a link of species divergence of Ephedra in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and adjacent regions to the Miocene Asian aridification. PLoS One 8, e56243.

23.  Yang Z-Y, Ran J-H, Wang X-Q*. 2012. Three genome-based phylogeny of Cupressaceae s.l.: Further evidence for the evolution of gymnosperms and the Southern Hemisphere biogeography. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 64, 452-470.

24.  Gao H, Guo D-M, Liu W-J, Ran J-H*, Wang X-Q. 2012. Evolution of the 4-coumarate:coenzyme A ligase (4CL) gene family: Conserved evolutionary pattern and two new gene classes in gymnosperms. Journal of Systematics and Evolution 50, 195-205.

25.  Guo D-M, Ran J-H (Co-first author), Wang X-Q*. 2010. Evolution of the cinnamyl/sinapyl alcohol dehydrogenase (CAD/SAD) gene family: the emergence of real lignin is associated with the origin of bona fideCAD. Journal of Molecular Evolution 71, 202-218.

26.  Ran J-H, Gao H, Wang X-Q*. 2010. Fast evolution of the retroprocessed mitochondrial rps3 gene in Conifer II and further evidence for the phylogeny of gymnosperms. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 54, 136-149.

27.  Ran J-H, Wang P-P, Zhao H-J, Wang X-Q*. 2010. A test of seven candidate barcode regions from the plastome in Picea (Pinaceae). Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 52, 1109-1126.

28.  Qiao C-Y, Ran J-H (Co-first author), Li Y, Wang X-Q*. 2007. Phylogeny and biogeography of Cedrus (Pinaceae) inferred from sequences of seven paternal chloroplast and maternal mitochondrial DNA regions.Annals of Botany 100, 573-580.

29.  Ran J-H, Wei X-X, Wang X-Q*. 2006. Molecular phylogeny and biogeography of Picea (Pinaceae): implications for phylogeographical studies using cytoplasmic haplotypes. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution41, 405-419.