Root evolution at the base of the lycophyte clade: insights from an Early Devonian lycophyte | Zendy

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Root evolution at the base of the lycophyte clade: insights from an Early Devonian lycophyte

Author(s) -

Kelly K. S. Matsunaga,

Alexandru M. F. Tomescu

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

annals of botany

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.567

H-Index - 176

eISSN - 1095-8290

pISSN - 0305-7364

DOI - 10.1093/aob/mcw006

Subject(s) - devonian , biology , microbial mat , botany , taphonomy , paleontology , plant evolution , late devonian extinction , carboniferous , cyanobacteria , biochemistry , structural basin , genome , bacteria , gene

The evolution of complex rooting systems during the Devonian had significant impacts on global terrestrial ecosystems and the evolution of plant body plans. However, detailed understanding of the pathways of root evolution and the architecture of early rooting systems is currently lacking. We describe the architecture and resolve the structural homology of the rooting system of an Early Devonian basal lycophyte. Insights gained from these fossils are used to address lycophyte root evolution and homology.

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