Jody Banks, Purdue University (IMAGE) Purdue University Caption Jody Banks led the effort to sequence the genome of Selaginella, seen through a shade screen that allows it to be grown in greenhouses here. Selaginella is the first plant of its kind, a lycophyte, to have its genome sequenced. Credit Purdue Agricultural Communication photo/Tom Campbell Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.