Ancestors of land plants were wired to make the leap to shore
Madison WI (SPX) Oct 07, 2015 - When the algal ancestor of modern land plants first succeeded in making the transition from aquatic environments to an inhospitable shore 450 million years ago, it changed the world by dramatically altering climate and setting the stage for the vast array of terrestrial life. But the genetic and developmental innovations plants used to make the leap to land have been enduring secrets of na ... more

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