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How duplicated genomes may have helped flowering plants outlast ancient catastrophes
An analysis of 470 flowering plant genomes suggests ancient genome duplications clustered around periods of environmental upheaval, potentially helping angiosperms survive mass extinctions.
Key Takeaways
- Researchers identified 132 ancient genome-duplication events across 470 angiosperm species.
- Those events clustered around major environmental disruptions, including the end-Cretaceous extinction era.
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