Genome map of plant Cycads published(1/3)

Photo released on April 19, 2022 shows Phylogenomic analyses of cycads and seed plants, which is completed by Shenzhen-based BGI Research and other research institutions. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Cycads represent one of the most ancient lineages of living seed plants and are often referred to as 'living fossils'. They are listed on the IUCN Red List, a catalog of species that are edging dangerously close to extinction.

Restoration photo shows the plant Cycads next to a dinosaur. (Photo provided to China News Service)

Photo shows cover of Nature Plants magazine. (Photo provided to China News Service)