
Tiny fern smashes world record for biggest DNA
14 hours ago Helen Briggs, Environment Correspondent, BBC News, @hbriggs Pol Fernandez The rare fern is found on the Pacific island territory of New Caledonia A fern has entered the record books for having more DNA than any other living thing. The plant’s genetic material, or genome, would reach about 100 metres when unravelled, outstripping […]