Complete genome sequence of Ginkgo decoded

Chinese researchers (BGI, Zheijiang University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences) laid bare the complete genome sequence of Ginkgo biloba, the oldest extant tree species.
They reveal its genome to be huge, comprising some 10.6 billion DNA "letters", containing 41,840 annotated genes. 
The human genome contains just three billion letters.

Multiple seeds at visually different developmental stages were collected from five separate large Ginkgo trees at one of the Ginkgo refuge populations located on Tianmu Mountain, Zhejiang Province, China.

Its genome will be an extensive resource for studies concerning plant defences against insects and pathogens, and research investigating early events  in tree evolution and in evolution overall.

the ginkgo genome will provide an extensive resource for studies concerning plant defenses against insects and pathogens, and research investigating early events in tree evolution and in evolution overall.

Read more at: http://phys.org/news/2016-11-fossil-genome-unveiled.html#jCp

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Phys.org
BBC news
Full text article GigaScience/BioMed Central 

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Ginkgo trees in fall on twitter: The Ginkgo Tweets

Visit my Twitter account The Ginkgo Tweets to view many photos/videos/news about the Ginkgo in fall, for instance:

Visitors spelled out the word "Love" with fallen leaves in Xianyang, Shaanxi province #ginkgo #trees #gardening https://t.co/Vv9jagg1rV pic.twitter.com/b9eSTNMTxu

— The Ginkgo Tweets (@theginkgopages) 20 november 2016

ginkgo frosty weather #ginkgo #leaves #photography https://t.co/TBY8FKwScV pic.twitter.com/3Pn6tAoChU

— The Ginkgo Tweets (@theginkgopages) 19 november 2016

Ginormous ginkgo leaf pic.twitter.com/ne9YLYXjSM

— Meghan Kovelsky (@meghankov) 19 november 2016

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Ginkgo leaves are falling !

This Ginkgo tree in Romania drops its leaves all at once.
Location: Rose`s Park  Bacău.
Wonderful!



Video on YouTube by DEFERLARI BACAU

This video is from Korea:



Video on YouTube by Jh Kim.

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