Bacteria genes gave ancient plants traits to colonize land - Phys.org


3/1/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 11 months ago
by Science X staff

Genes jumping from microbes to green algae hundreds of millions of years ago might have driven the evolution of land plants, researchers report March 1 in the journal Molecular Plant. Their analysis reveals that hundreds of genes from bacteria, fungi, and vir…

Genes jumping from microbes to green algae hundreds of millions of years ago might have driven the evolution of land plants, researchers report March 1 in the journal Molecular Plant. Their analysis … [+3796 chars]

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