Ann Willyard

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Hendrix College

Also affiliated: Universidad Autónoma del Estado de Hidalgo (2008); Oregon State University (2005–2009); University of Pinar del Río (2008); University of South Dakota (2007–2011); Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (2008)

13 h-index 20 pubs 945 cited

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Ann Willyard's research focuses on the molecular phylogenetics and phylogenomics of conifers, particularly within the genus *Pinus*. Her work investigates evolutionary relationships and patterns of gene flow using molecular data, including DNA sequences and haplotypes. Recent publications have examined the phylogenetic placement of species within *Pinus* subsection *Ponderosae*, confirming paraphyly in *Pinus ponderosa* and clarifying the relationships of *Pinus jeffreyi*. She has also studied the mitochondrial phylogeography of ponderosa pines, identifying widespread gene capture and interspecific sharing, as well as distinct lineages. Willyard employs methods such as Hyb-Seq for multilocus phylogenetic analyses. Her scholarship metrics include an h-index of 13 and 928 total citations across 19 publications. She collaborates with researchers at Hendrix College and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

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h-index: 13
Publications: 20
Citations: 945

Selected Publications

Multilocus phylogenetics of Pinus subsection Ponderosae using the Hyb-Seq method (2025)

Botanical Sciences 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Mitochondrial phylogeography of the ponderosa pines: widespread gene capture, interspecific sharing, and two unique lineages (2021)

Tree Genetics & Genomes 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Phylogenomics in the Hard Pines (Pinus subsection Ponderosae; Pinaceae) Confirms Paraphyly in Pinus ponderosa, and Places Pinus jeffreyi with the California Big Cone Pines (2021)

Systematic Botany 16 citations DOI OpenAlex
Genetic diversity and population structure in Chrysolepis chrysophylla (golden chinquapin; Fagaceae): SSRs vs SNPs (2020)

Canadian Journal of Forest Research 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Incorporating fossils into the Pinaceae tree of life (2018)

American Journal of Botany 32 citations DOI OpenAlex
Multi‐locus phylogenetics, lineage sorting, and reticulation in Pinus subsection Australes (2018)

American Journal of Botany 67 citations DOI OpenAlex
Pinus ponderosa: A checkered past obscured four species (2016)

American Journal of Botany 39 citations DOI OpenAlex
A set of plastid loci for use in multiplex fragment length genotyping for intraspecific variation in Pinus (Pinaceae) (2014)

Applications in Plant Sciences 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Reticulate evolution and incomplete lineage sorting among the ponderosa pines (2009)

Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 135 citations DOI OpenAlex