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Long-dismissed moss gene suppresses twins and triplets, reshaping ideas of plant evolution
- June 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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A moss gene previously thought to have been inactive actually plays a key role in its evolutionary success, researchers from the University of Bristol have discovered. The new paper published in Current Biology investigated a family of plant genes called WOX genes—proteins that help control growth and development.
Originally published at Phys.org