600 Million Years of Shared Stress Response in Algae and Plants
2025-03-24
A University of Göttingen-led study reveals a surprising shared stress response network between algae and plants dating back 600 million years. Researchers compared gene expression and compound production in moss and two types of algae under environmental stress, identifying a common gene regulatory network. This discovery sheds light on key mechanisms of plant adaptation to land and offers new insights into plant evolution.
(phys.org)