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A spruce sequence

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The first published whole-genome draft sequence of a gymnosperm, the Norway spruce, provides a powerful platform for studying the unique development, adaptation and evolution of this major group of plants. See Article p.579

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Figure 1: Gymnosperm genes.

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Sederoff, R. A spruce sequence. Nature 497, 569–570 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nature12250

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