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Unlocking the genetic giant: The tiny fern has the largest genome of any organism on earth

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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

Scientists find the largest known genome inside a tiny plant

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Last year, Jaume Pellicer led a team of other scientists into a forest on Grande Terre, an island east of Australia. They were looking for a fern called Tmesipteris oblanceolata. Standing only a few inches tall, it wasn’t easy to find on the forest floor. “It’s not noticeable,” said Dr. Pellicer, who works at the … Read more

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