Elucidating Darwin’s abominable mystery--sequencing the genome of Amborella

Explore Research at the University of Florida: Pam and Doug Soltis, distinguished professors with the Florida Museum of Natural History, discuss how sequencing the genome of one critical flowering plant can be used as a tool to develop new pharmaceuticals and improve crop plants. The Soltises are currently analyzing the genome of Amborella, unique as the sole survivor of an ancient evolutionary lineage that traces back to the last common ancestor of all flowering plants, which may help researchers understand the hereditary history of today's highly modified crops.