Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land. Among the first pioneers were the ancestors of humble hornworts, a group of small, unassuming plants that have ...

Anthoceros genomes illuminate the origin of land plants and the unique biology of hornworts. Nature Plants, 2020; 6 (3): 259 DOI: 10.1038/s41477 ... FOSSILS & RUINS. Fossils. Cultures. Dinosaurs ...

The research project’s extensive genetic investigation of hornworts makes them the most thoroughly sequenced plant group relative to their total number of species. By creating a comprehensive ...

Prehistoric Fossil Found in Spain May Be Mythical 'First Flower' A prehistoric aquatic plant may be the oldest flowering planet ever found, ... a common pond plant called Ceratophyllum or hornwort.

Although the researchers did not find fossil green plants with the new fossil fungi, modern Glomus species are known to keep company with liverworts and hornworts--relatives of the only land ...

Hornwort. view more . Credit: Peter Schafran, Boyce Thompson Institute. Over 450 million years ago, plants began the epic transition from water to dry land.

Ancient hornwort genomes could lead to crop improvement. University of Zurich. Journal Nature Plants DOI 10.1038/s41477-020-0618-2 ...