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The Welwitschia genome reveals a unique biology underpinning extreme longevity in deserts
Wan, T; Liu, Z; Leitch, IJ; Xin, H; Maggs-Kolling, G; Gong, Y; Li, Z; Marais, E; Liao, Y; Dai, C (Nature, 2021-07-12)The gymnosperm Welwitschia mirabilis belongs to the ancient, enigmatic gnetophyte lineage. It is a unique desert plant with extreme longevity and two ever-elongating leaves. We present a chromosome-level assembly of its ...