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It's a fern.

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I was really hoping this article would say more about what this means, but this is all we get...

Intriguingly, bigger isn’t always better when it comes to genomes, the team says. Large-genomed plants tend to have slower growth, require more nutrients and perform photosynthesis less efficiently. As such, it’s thought that T. oblanceolata is bumping up against the upper limits for genome size.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I wonder how much of that generic code is actually important and how much is junk.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago (1 children)

I was wondering the same.

And... if these ferns are superior to us in some way. 🤣

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 months ago

In some ways, yes. They aren’t susceptible to political propaganda for example.