Since the discovery two decades ago that transgenes are efficiently integrated into the
genome of Physcomitrella patens by homologous recombination, this moss has been a …

Over the past two decades, the moss Physcomitrella patens has been developed from
scratch to a model species in basic research and in biotechnology. A fully sequenced …

Plants produce diverse specialized metabolites (SMs), but the genes responsible for their
production and regulation remain largely unknown, hindering efforts to tap plant …

Identifying the genetic mechanisms that underpin the evolution of new organ and tissue
systems is an aim of evolutionary developmental biology. Comparative functional genetic …

High‐throughput RNA sequencing (RNA‐seq) has recently become the method of choice to
define and analyze transcriptomes. For the model moss Physcomitrella patens, although this …

Plant genomes encode many lineage-specific, unique transcription factors. Expansion of
such gene families has been previously found to coincide with the evolution of …

Physcomitrella patens is a bryophyte model plant that is often used to study plant evolution
and development. Its resources are of great importance for comparative genomics and evo …

Highlights•The first moss-made drug candidate successfully passed clinical trial phase I.•A
genetically engineered fragrant moss is on the market.•A bioactive ingredient from a moss is …

Transcription factors control gene expression, leading to regulation of biological processes
that determine plant development and adaptation to the environment. Land colonization by …

Arbuscular mycorrhizal (AM) fungi associate with the vast majority of land plants, providing
mutual nutritional benefits and protecting hosts against biotic and abiotic stresses …