Tiny Fern, Big DNA - Let's Science

<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://sqpn.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/SCI070-post-150x150.png" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" />This tiny fork fern has the largest known genome of any organism. Caroline Knight tells Lindsay Sant and Lino Saubolle about its discovery and the biological implications of large genomes, such as slower growth and reduced efficiency.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://sqpn.com/2024/07/tiny-fern-big-dna/">Tiny Fern, Big DNA</a> appeared first on <a href="https://sqpn.com">StarQuest Media</a>.</p> <img src="https://feeds.sqpn.com/link/22791/16748771.gif" height="1" width="1"/>