Tree fern genome provides insights into its evolution - EurekAlert

For the first time, researchers have characterized the genome arrangement of tree ferns, which sheds new insight into how ferns evolved.

image: Alsophila spinulosa in a forestview more  Credit: Quanzi Li Land plants evolved 470 million years ago from algae and have since reshaped our world. Throughout their evolution, ferns have und… [+3983 chars]

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