Cunninghamia lanceolata genome illuminates the evolutionary dynamics of gymnosperms

Si-Zu Lin1, Yu Chen1, Chao Wu1

  • 1Chinese Fir Engineering Technology Research Center of the State Forestry and Grassland Administration at College of Forestry, and Key Laboratory of National Forestry and Grassland Administration for Orchid Conservation and Utilization at College of Landscape Architecture and Art, Fujian Agriculture and Forestry University, Fuzhou 350002, China.

Cell Reports
|June 19, 2026
PubMed
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