An Algal Greening of Land

Cell
William F Martin, John F Allen

Abstract

Photosynthetic eukaryotes arose ∼1.5 billion years ago by endosymbiosis with a cyanobacterium. Algae then evolved for a billion years before one lineage finally colonized land. Why the wait? The Chara braunii genome details a decisive step linking plant origins with Earth's history.

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Feb 6, 2019·The New Phytologist·Helmut Kirchhoff
Aug 27, 2019·Trends in Plant Science·John F AllenWilliam F Martin
Jul 30, 2021·Journal of Biomolecular Structure & Dynamics·Kelath Murali ManojAfsal Manekkathodi

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