Billion-Year-Old Algae and Newer Genes Hint at Land Plants' Origin
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A recently unearthed fossil and new genomic discoveries are filling important gaps in scientists’ understanding of how primitive green algae eventually evolved into land vegetation.
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Where Did Plants Come From? This Ancient Algae Offers Clues
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