Genomes of the Banyan Tree and Pollinator Wasp Provide Insights into Fig-Wasp Coevolution
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DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2020.09.043
Abstract: Banyan trees are distinguished by their extraordinary aerial roots. The Ficus genus includes species that have evolved a species-specific mutualism system with wasp pollinators. We sequenced genomes of the Chinese banyan tree, F. microcarpa, and a… read more here.
Keywords: pollinator wasp; banyan tree; tree pollinator; aerial roots ... See more keywords