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Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants.
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Shanshan Dong *Key Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Sibo Wang *State Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0160-3255
Linzhou Li *State Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0799-0900
Jin Yu *State Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.
Yongxia Zhang *College of Life Sciences and Oceanography, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, China.
Jia-Yu Xue *College of Horticulture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7128-9935
Hengchi ChenDepartment of Plant Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, Ghent University and VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology, Gent, Belgium.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1173-6622
Jianchao MaState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.
Yuying ZengState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.
Yuqing CaiState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.
Wei HuangState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.
Xuping ZhouKey Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Jiayi WuKey Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Jianyou LiKey Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Yifeng YaoState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Ruoyang HuCollege of Life Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Gene Resources and Biotechnology for Carbon Reduction and Environmental Improvement, Capital Normal University (CNU), Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1634-3636
Tao ZhaoState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Biology for Arid Areas/Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Apple, College of Horticulture, Northwest A&F University, Yangling, China.
Juan Carlos Villarreal ADepartment de Biologie, Université Laval, Québec City, Québec, Canada.
Leon DirickIPSIM, Université Montpellier, CNRS, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3426-1773
Li LiuSchool of Life Sciences, Hubei University, Wuhan, China.
Michael IgnatovLomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6096-6315
Minghui JinState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Jue RuanState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Shenzhen Branch, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, Genome Analysis Laboratory of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Agricultural Genomics Institute at Shenzhen, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3713-3192
Yikun HeCollege of Life Sciences, Beijing Key Laboratory of Plant Gene Resources and Biotechnology for Carbon Reduction and Environmental Improvement, Capital Normal University (CNU), Beijing, China.
Haifeng WangState Key Laboratory for Conservation and Utilization of Subtropical Agro-Bioresources, Guangxi Key Lab of Sugarcane Biology, College of Agriculture, Guangxi University, Nanning, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7213-927X
Bo XuState Key Laboratory of Plant Diversity and Specialty Crops, Institute of Botany, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7264-7127
Ricardo RozziSub-Antarctic Biocultural Conservation Program, Department of Philosophy and Religion, and Department of Biological Sciences, University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA.
Jill WegrzynDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.
Dennis William StevensonNew York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2986-7076
Karen S RenzagliaDepartment of Plant Biology, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, USA.
Hongfeng ChenSouth China Botanical Garden, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China.
Li ZhangKey Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.
Shouzhou ZhangKey Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9070-0593
Roy MackenzieCape Horn International Center (CHIC), Omora Ethnobotanical Park, Universidad de Magallanes, Puerto Williams, Chile.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6620-1532
Javier E MorenoInstituto de Agrobiotecnología del Litoral, Universidad Nacional del Litoral-CONICET, Facultad de Bioquímica y Ciencias Biológicas, Santa Fe, Argentina.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9763-5325
Michael MelkonianDepartment of Plant Microbe Interactions, Max Planck Institute for Plant Breeding Research (MPIPZ), Cologne, Germany.
Tong WeiState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2692-7192
Ying GuState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7822-0570
Xun XuState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5338-5173
Stefan A RensingFaculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0225-873X
Jinling HuangState Key Laboratory of Crop Stress Adaptation and Improvement, School of Life Sciences, Henan University, Kaifeng, China.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4893-4171
Manyuan LongDepartment of Ecology and Evolution, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6755-197X
Bernard GoffinetDepartment of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2754-3895
John L BowmanARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture, School of Biological Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. john.bowman@monash.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7347-3691
Yves Van de PeerCollege of Horticulture, Academy for Advanced Interdisciplinary Studies, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China. yves.vandepeer@psb.ugent.be.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4327-3730
Huan LiuState Key Laboratory of Genome and Multi-omics Technologies, Key Laboratory of Genomics, Ministry of Agriculture, BGI Research, Shenzhen, China. liuhuan@genomics.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3909-0931
Yang LiuKey Laboratory of Southern Subtropical Plant Diversity, Fairy Lake Botanical Garden & Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shenzhen, China. liuyang@szbg.ac.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5942-839X
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Abstract
After 500 million years of evolution, extant land plants compose the following two sister groups: the bryophytes and the vascular plants. Despite their small size and simple structure, bryophytes thrive in a wide variety of habitats, including extreme conditions. However, the genetic basis for their ecological adaptability and long-term survival is not well understood. A comprehensive super-pangenome analysis, incorporating 123 newly sequenced bryophyte genomes, reveals that bryophytes possess a substantially greater diversity of gene families than vascular plants. This includes a higher number of unique and lineage-specific gene families, originating from extensive new gene formation and continuous horizontal transfer of microbial genes over their long evolutionary history. The evolution of bryophytes' rich and diverse genetic toolkit, which includes new physiological innovations like unique immune receptors, likely facilitated their spread across different biomes. These newly sequenced bryophyte genomes offer a valuable resource for exploring alternative evolutionary strategies for terrestrial success.
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