News from IAB

The mission of the International Association of Bryologists (IAB), as a society, is to strengthen bryology by encouraging interactions among all persons interested in byophytes.

Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Hornworts helped ferns to better see the light

Anthoceros neesii from Central Europe.
More nice bryo photos at
http://www.bryo.cz/index.php?p=index&site=en

A recent paper in PNAS led by F.-W. Li on horizontal gene transfer of a chimeric gene from hornworts to ferns! Hornworts in the news once more!!


Here the abstract and press releases! Featured on the Economist, National Geographic, Science Daily and Decoded Science.

Enjoy
Juan Carlos






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  1. las noticias en español http://www.rjb.csic.es/jardinbotanico/jardin/contenido.php?Pag=236&tipo=noticia&cod=3214

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