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Cretaceous gnetalean yields first preserved plant gum
Some liquid plant exudates (e.g. resin) can be found preserved in the fossil record. However, due to their high solubility, gums have been assumed to dissolve before fossilisation. The visual appearance of gums (water-soluble polysaccharides) is so similar to other plant exudates, particularly resin...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
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Nature Publishing Group UK
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7042272/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32099018 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-60211-2 |