A single genetic innovation at the origin of plant terrestrialization
Duchesse Lacourt Mbadinga Zamar, Philippe Ranocha, Mélanie K. Rich, Katharina Melkonian, Tatiana Vernié, Tifenn Pellen, Nicolas Vigneron, Jean Keller, Frédéric Domergue, Yves Martinez, Aurélie Le Ru, Christophe Dunand, Pierre‐Marc Delaux
This study identifies a single genetic innovation, p-GPATs, as critical for the evolution of the plant cuticle and Arbuscular Mycorrhizal symbiosis during terrestrialization.
bioRxiv · Aug 19, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology