Unlocking the genetic giant: The tiny fern has the largest genome of any organism on earth
Researchers have identified Tmesipteris oblanceolataa fern from New Caledonia, as it has the largest genome on record, surpassing the previous record Japanese Paris. This discovery, detailed in Science magazine, reveals that this fern contains over 50 times more DNA than humans and highlights the important implications that larger genomes have on plant biology and adaptation. … Read more