The IBB study on fern genome earns global media attention
The recent collaborative study led by Jaume Pellicer, a CSIC researcher at the Botanical Institute of Barcelona (IBB), with the participation of fellow researchers Oriane Hidalgo and Pol Fernández-Mató, has earned extensive media coverage. The study, which focuses on the genome of the fern Tmesipteris oblanceolata, now recognized as having the largest known genome on Earth, has been reported by numerous prestigious international and national media outlets, including newspapers, radio shows, and digital tabloids.
International Media Coverage:
· Nature has highlighted the study in an article.
· Science reported on the discovery of the fern’s big genome, drawing attention to the questions it presents.
· BBC News published a summary for the general public.
· The New York Times offered an in-depth exploration of the study.
· CBS News celebrated Tmesipteris oblanceolata’s entry into the Guinness World Records.
The story has also been featured by Phys.org, Science News, Reuters, Kew Gardens, New Scientist, Yale Environment 360, Oman Observer, Guinness World Records, Interesting Engineering, Boing Boing, Slashdot, La Canchita, Yahoo News, News9 Live, WION News, Horticulture Week, ENN, IFL Science, Huffington Post France, Economic Times India, Breezy Feeds, Briefly, Raw Story, France 24, AOL, KPC News, N Plus 1, Art Daily, Folha Press, Público, Gazeta Brasil, News EU CGTN, ISNA, Crónica Hidalgo, Sott.net, Ghatreh, 102.7 WFAT, BNC App, Portal do Zacarias, Waves Buzz, BeamStart, Arizona Digital Free Press, Ecycle, among many others.
In the Spanish and Catalan media the study has also been featured extensively:
· CSIC released a detailed report on the discovery.
· El País and El Periodico covered the study’s findings and their implications for genetic research.
· VilaWeb and Europa Press highlighted the significance of the study.
· La Razón and Faro de Vigo also published reports on the finding.
Other notable mentions include Infobae, La Jornada Maya, Crónica del Henares, La Opinión de A Coruña, EPE, Asturias Mundial, OkDiario, Diario Estrategia, Nació Digital, VilaWeb, Superdeporte, La Vanguardia, Sport, Jornada, Salto al Día, Chema Tierra, Invdes, Morelos Habla, News24Horas, Lado.mx, F1 Mundial, Política y Economía, Gente Digital, Últimas Noticias, among others.
The news has also been reported in various radio programmes and podcasts such as La Ciencia de a Vivir – La SER, Ràdio Tordera and Radio France.
We celebrate the media coverage the discovery has received, and congratulate our research team!
