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Ginkgo 'living fossil' genome decoded

The Ginkgo tree has had its genetic code laid bare by researchers.
The tree is famed for being a living fossil - a term used to describe those organisms that have experienced very little change over millions of years.
In the case of the species Ginkgo biloba, there are specimens preserved in the rock record from 270 million years ago, in the Permian Period.

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