BBSRC | #Plant Life on Earth | How ancient #algae inhabited land @bbsrcmedia | Uploaded October 2015 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
Listen as scientists solve a long-running mystery about the first stages of #PlantLife on earth.
A team of researchers from the John Innes Centre, the University of Wisconsin and other international collaborators have discovered how ancient #algae were able to inhabit land before evolving into the world’s first plant and #colonising the earth.
Learn how Dr Delaux and colleagues analysed DNA and RNA of some of the earliest known land plants and green. Their evidence found that their shared algal ancestor living in the earth's waters already possessed a set of genes, or symbiotic pathways, needed to detect and interact with beneficial fungi called arbuscular mycorrhiza.
Explore how the scientists worked with and conducted #fungi, all of their findings, and how they can utilise this research in future endeavours.
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Listen as scientists solve a long-running mystery about the first stages of #PlantLife on earth.
A team of researchers from the John Innes Centre, the University of Wisconsin and other international collaborators have discovered how ancient #algae were able to inhabit land before evolving into the world’s first plant and #colonising the earth.
Learn how Dr Delaux and colleagues analysed DNA and RNA of some of the earliest known land plants and green. Their evidence found that their shared algal ancestor living in the earth's waters already possessed a set of genes, or symbiotic pathways, needed to detect and interact with beneficial fungi called arbuscular mycorrhiza.
Explore how the scientists worked with and conducted #fungi, all of their findings, and how they can utilise this research in future endeavours.
Learn more ▶️ ukri.org/about-us/bbsrc
Let’s connect!
Twitter 🔗 twitter.com/BBSRC
LinkedIn 🔗 linkedin.com/company/bbsrc
YouTube 🔗 youtube.com/user/bbsrcmedia
ABOUT BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (BBSRC)
EPSRC creates knowledge in engineering and physical sciences for UK capability to benefit society and the economy.
Find out more ▶️ ukri.org/councils/bbsrc
#BBSRC #Biotechnology #BiologicalSciences #BiotechnologyResearch #Innovation
