Ferns were the last major lineage of land plants without a reference genome. With the coming publication of the Ceratopteris genome assembly and recent publication of two water fern genomes, it is time to review the past and future applications of Ceratopteris and fern research. Here I delve into the utilization of a Ceratopteris genome assembly for studying the alternation of generations, reproductive biology, genome biology, and the C-Fern Curriculum.
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17 September 2019
Ferns with Benefits: Incorporating Ceratopteris into the Genomics Era
D. Blaine Marchant
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American Fern Journal
Vol. 109 • No. 3
September 2019
Vol. 109 • No. 3
September 2019
alternation of generations
curriculum development
genomics
reproductive biology