Paris japonica: an alpine flower endemic to Japan and the organism with the biggest genome
This plant with a beautiful name is endemic to Japan. The diameter of the flower is 6-7 cm. In Tsugaike, Nagano, Japan.
To the best of my knowledge it still holds the record in the genome size: its DNA is the longest or largest among organisms so far examined. Its genome size is 50 times larger as compared to the human one.
白馬の栂池で見たキヌガサソウです。ゲノムサイズが最大の生物で、日本固有種です。
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Paris japonica: an alpine flower endemic to Japan and the organism with the biggest genome
This plant with a beautiful name is endemic to Japan. The diameter of the flower is 6-7 cm. In Tsugaike, Nagano, Japan.
To the best of my knowledge it still holds the record in the genome size: its DNA is the longest or largest among organisms so far examined. Its genome size is 50 times larger as compared to the human one.
白馬の栂池で見たキヌガサソウです。ゲノムサイズが最大の生物で、日本固有種です。
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Uploaded on August 28, 2021
Taken on August 4, 2021