Genome of the flowering plant that returned to the sea

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    An international consortium of 35 labs led by University of Groningen Professor of Marine Biology Jeanine Olsen published the genome of the seagrass Zostera marina in the scientific journal Nature on 27 Januar 2016. Seagrasses are the only flowering plants to have returned to the sea, arguably the most extreme adaptation a terrestrial (or even freshwater) species can undergo. They provide a unique opportunity to study the adaptations involved.

    Period26-Jan-2016 → 18-Apr-2016

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    • TitleDNA van zeegras kan landbouw van pas komen
      Degree of recognitionNational
      Media name/outletBNR
      Media typeRadio
      Country/TerritoryNetherlands
      Date28/01/2016
      DescriptionDe komende jaren krijgt de landbouw steeds vaker te maken met brak water dat over de dijken op de akker komt. En daarom is het nuttig meer te weten over het zeegras-plantje, dat de sprong van zoet naar zout al gemaakt heeft.
      Producer/AuthorWetenschap vandaag
      URLhttps://www.bnr.nl/nieuws/10000589/dna-van-zeegras-kan-landbouw-van-pas-komen
      PersonsJeanine Olsen
    • TitleGenome of the flowering plant that returned to the sea
      Degree of recognitionInternational
      Media name/outletYouTube
      Media typeWeb
      Duration/Length/Size2'53"
      Country/TerritoryNetherlands
      Date27/01/2016
      Description An international consortium of 35 labs led by University of Groningen Professor of Marine Biology Jeanine Olsen published the genome of the seagrass Zostera marina in the scientific journal Nature on January 27th. Seagrasses are the only flowering plants to have returned to the sea, arguably the most extreme adaptation a terrestrial (or even freshwater) species can undergo. They provide a unique opportunity to study the adaptations involved. The Zostera marina genome is an exceptional resource that supports a wide range of research themes, from the adaptation of marine ecosystems under climate warming and its role in carbon burial to unravelling the mechanisms of salinity tolerance that may further inform the assisted breeding of crop plants.
      Producer/AuthorRUG - Unifocus
      URLhttps://youtu.be/31qdMVfJbtY
      PersonsJeanine Olsen