Current biology : CBCell SizeBiological EvolutionWetlandsAdaptationPhysiological
Convergent evolution of cell size enables adaptation to the mangrove habitat.
Guo-Feng Jiang, Bo-Tao Qin, Long-De Luo, Qi-Xia Li, Li-Ming Xu, Li Xu, Arezoo Dastpak, Kevin A Simonin, Adam B Roddy
Published: 202610.1016/j.cub.2025.11.036
Abstract
Mangroves have evolved at least 27 times across ∼20 plant families to survive coastal environments characterized by high salinity, inundation, intense light, and strong winds.1,2 To survive these extreme conditions, mangroves exhibit a variety of phy…
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