Researchers find how plants survive without sunlight or sex

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Dec 14, 2025, 11:45 pm119 ptsTrending
The study reveals how Balanophora plants function despite abandoning photosynthesis and, in some species, sexual reproduction. Their plastid genomes shrank dramatically in a shared ancestor, yet the plastids remain vital. Asexual reproduction appears to have evolved repeatedly, helping the plants survive in…

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