Umi-Budo Genome Revealed
Scientists in the OIST Marine Genomics Unit have decoded the genome of popular Okinawan seaweed umi-budo. Known for its eye-catching appearance and "popping" texture, the plant utilizes a specific set of genes to craft its unique form from just one cell.
Date:
25 March 2019
Creator:
tomomi-okubo
Credit:
Music: "Dry Air" by Podington Bear, Licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 3.0)
Copyright OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University, 沖縄科学技術大学院大学). Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).
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