Tag: Mickelia nicotianifolia
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Leaf arrangement steers fern vascular patterns, reshaping evolution of plant stems
New findings overturn a long-standing view of fern vascular evolution In a breakthrough study published in Current Biology, Assistant Professor Jacob S. Suissa of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, reveals that the way leaves are arranged along a fern stem can steer the evolution of its internal vascular pattern. This challenges a century-and-a-half of research…
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Leaf Arrangement Steers Fern Vascular Pattern Evolution, Study Finds
New Insight Into Fern Evolution Challenges Centuries-Old Assumptions Leaf arrangement appears to steer the internal wiring of ferns, reshaping our understanding of how these ancient plants evolved. In a study led by Assistant Professor Jacob S. Suissa of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers found that the pattern of vascular bundles inside fern stems shifts…