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Briefing: Ancient DNA sequences that control gene function across plant evolution uncovered

Strategic angle: A study has traced thousands of conserved regulatory elements back 300 million years, revealing deep principles of plant genome evolution.

Editorial StaffMarch 12, 20261 min read

Discovery could pave the way for more precise engineering of crop traits.

Research spans 300 million years of plant evolution.

Thousands of conserved regulatory elements identified.