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Aug 2026
The Evolutionary Significance of Leaf Nodulation: Evidence from Ardisia and Its Relatives (Primulaceae: Myrsinoideae)
It is demonstrated that the origin of leaf nodule symbiosis coincided temporally with the middle Miocene rapid radiation in Ardisia and its allies, suggesting that leaf nodule symbiosis may represent a key evolutionary innovation driving diversification.
D. Wei, Tong-Jian Liu, Xiao-Kai Yan et al.
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