The genome of the vining fern Lygodium microphyllum highlights genomic and functional differences between life phases of an invasive plant
Jessie A. Pelosi, Ruth Davenport, Li‐Yaung Kuo, Levi N. Gray, Anthony J. Dant, Emily H. Kim, Fay‐Wei Li, Katrina M. Dlugosch, Trevor J. Krabbenhoft, W. Brad Barbazuk, Emily B. Sessa
This study provides a genome and epigenomic analysis of the invasive fern Lygodium microphyllum, revealing differences between its gametophyte and sporophyte life phases and their responses to freezing stress.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Sep 25, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology