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The largest genome ever discovered is from a simple fern | CNN

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Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific developments and more. CNN — You wouldn’t know it to look at it, but some plants have much more DNA than others. And perhaps even more mind-boggling, some have far more than most animals – including humans. Now … Read more

Unlocking the Genetic Giant: Tiny Fern has the largest genome of any organism on Earth

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Researchers have identified it Tmesipteris oblanceolataa fern from New Caledonia, which has the largest recorded genome, surpassing the previous record holder Paris japonica. This discovery, described in the iScience magazine, reveals that this fern contains more than 50 times more DNA than humans and highlights the significant implications that larger genomes have for plant biology … Read more