Duplicate DNA Linked to Evolution of Unique Gymnosperm Traits (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Duplicate DNA Linked to Evolution of Unique Gymnosperm Traits

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Some gymnosperm traits, such as cone structure, color, shape and size, may have arisen as a result of multiple genome duplications. This is a female cone of the species Callitris pancheri.

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Nicolas Anger

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