Plants May Have Survived Earth’s Massive Extinctions by Doubling Their Genome
This may be an emergency strategy to survive extinctions.
12 May 03:18 · ZME Science
Duplicated Genomes Helped Flowering Plants Survive End-Cretaceous Mass Extinction
A new analysis of 470 flowering plant species finds that whole-genome duplication surged precisely during Earth’s environmental crises, suggesting nature keeps a backup plan hidden in plain sight.
12 May 00:00 · Sci.News
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