Green Alga, Female Cones of Gymnosperm, and Cherry Tree Flower (IMAGE)

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Green Alga, Female Cones of Gymnosperm, and Cherry Tree Flower

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Green alga Lacunastrum gracillimum, female cones of gymnosperm, Gnetum gnemon, and cherry tree flower, Prunus domestica. Genome duplications and the expansion of key gene families has contributed to the evolution of multicellularity and complexity in green plants.

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Michael Melkonian and Walter S. Judd

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