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Have you seen Primula veris this Spring? More commonly known as the Cowslip, this iconic plant has had its DNA fully sequenced by the Darwin Tree of Life project. 🧬 This changeable wildflower has long fascinated scientists - including Charles Darwin himself - due to its interesting reproductive biology. 🔎 Read more about the Cowslip via the link below. Learn first-hand about this fascinating species from the experts who have studied its DNA and written its Genome Note: 📎 https://lnkd.in/eTgFtQSj Sampled by project partners at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh, the Cowslip is one of many plants having their DNA read as part of the wider effort to sequence all complex life in the UK and Ireland. Learn more about the Darwin Tree of Life project: 📎 https://lnkd.in/eQHnXWDr 📸 Carmen Denman Hume, Ph.D./Wellcome Sanger Institute