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DNA data from more than 3,300 species reveals how lichens stayed together, split up, swapped partners and changed form over 250 million years NewsPlant Science

DNA data from more than 3,300 species reveals how lichens stayed together, split up, swapped partners and changed form over 250 million years

Lichens may be the most easily overlooked life forms in nature. If you spend much time outside, you probably see some every day, although you might not know it – most people are likely to think they’re moss.
Isabel
25/08/2020
Novel hormone discovery provides new insight into the evolution of plant structure AgricultureNewsPlant Science

Novel hormone discovery provides new insight into the evolution of plant structure

An international study has discovered a stem-cell promoting hormone in the liverwort Marchantia polymopha. Marchantia, a common liverwort, is a representative of an ancient lineage of plants. Their evolutionary history presents researchers with an excellent opportunity to explore the fundamental…
Isabel
24/08/2020