The Welwitschia genome reveals a unique biology underpinning extreme longevity in deserts

The Welwitschia genome reveals a unique biology underpinning extreme longevity in deserts

Welwitschia mirabilis is a unique plant that only has two leaves, but it can survive in hostile conditions of the African desert. Here, the authors report its chromosome-level genome assembly and discuss how gene function and regulation have given rise to its unique morphology and environmental adap...

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Main Authors: Tao Wan, Zhiming Liu, Ilia J. Leitch, Haiping Xin, Gillian Maggs-Kölling, Yanbing Gong, Zhen Li, Eugene Marais, Yiying Liao, Can Dai, Fan Liu, Qijia Wu, Chi Song, Yadong Zhou, Weichang Huang, Kai Jiang, Qi Wang, Yong Yang, Zhixiang Zhong, Ming Yang, Xue Yan, Guangwan Hu, Chen Hou, Yingjuan Su, Shixiu Feng, Ji Yang, Jijun Yan, Jinfang Chu, Fan Chen, Jinhua Ran, Xiaoquan Wang, Yves Van de Peer, Andrew R. Leitch, Qingfeng Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24528-4
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Summary:Welwitschia mirabilis is a unique plant that only has two leaves, but it can survive in hostile conditions of the African desert. Here, the authors report its chromosome-level genome assembly and discuss how gene function and regulation have given rise to its unique morphology and environmental adaptions.
ISSN:2041-1723

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