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science1 year ago•2 min saved

Tiny Fern Breaks Record for Largest Genome on Earth

Scientists have discovered that the fern Tmesipteris oblanceolata, found on an island east of Australia, possesses the largest known genome on Earth, containing over 50 times more DNA than humans.

via The New York Times|

#botanical-research #dna #fern