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Tohoku University

Figure 3

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Marchantia polymorpha propagates through vegetative reproduction by forming gemmae in a gemma cup. Each gemma in gemma cups grows to a thallus, on which more gemma cups are formed. By repeating this process, Marchantia polymorpha can propagate vigorously.

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Komatsu et al.

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