Genome of the flowering plant that returned to the sea
Multinational science team studied the Evolution of Zostera marina
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Reference:
Olsen, J. L., P. Rouzé, B. Verhelst, Y.-C. Lin, T. Bayer, J. Collen, E. Dattolo, E. De Paoli, S. Dittami, F. Maumus, G. Michel, A. Kersting, C. Lauritano, R. Lohaus, M. Töpel, T. Tonon, K. Vanneste, M. Amirebrahimi, J. Brakel, C. Boström, M. Chovatia, J. Grimwood, J. W. Jenkins, A. Jüterbock, A. Mraz, W. T. Stam, H. Tice, E. Bornberg-Bauer, P. J. Green, G. A. Pearson, G. Procaccini, C. M. Duarte, J. Schmutz, T. B. H. Reusch, Y. Van de Peer (2016): The genome of the seagrass Zostera marina reveals angiosperm adaptation to the sea. Nature, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature16548
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