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Fried Frank Lawyers Recognized in 2025 Lawdragon Rankings

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By Michael Barker, Geoffrey Berman, Zachary Bernstein, Emilie Cooper, Steven Epstein, Tal J. Golomb, David M. Karnovsky, Fiona Kelly, Valerie Kelly, Valérie Kelly, Anita W. Laremont, Nathaniel Lifschitz, Kabaye Liku, Janice Mac Avoy, Laurinda Martins, Jonathan L. Mechanic, Wesley O'Brien, Matthew Parrott, Philip Richter, Steven Rudgayzer, Ray I. Shirazi, Robert J. Sorin, Monica K. Thurmond, Cyril Touchard, Michael Vines, Michael Werner, Patrick Williams, Jennifer A. Yashar, Libin Zhang
| friedfrank.com
Skip to main content Accolades | October 23, 2024 Fried Frank is proud to congratulate the following attorneys who were recognized by Lawdragon as Leading Dealmakers in America, Leading Litigators in America and Leading Global Real Estate Lawyers. 500 Leading Dealmakers in America Steven Epstein: M&A, Corporate Governance, Finance Philip Richter: Corporate, M&A Ray I.
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Doubling down on polyploid discoveries Global advances in genomics and ecological impacts of polyploidy

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By Michael Barker, Yuannian Jiao, Kelsey Glennon Verified
| wits.ac.za
Doubling down on polyploid discoveries Global advances in genomics and ecological impacts of polyploidy
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Ancient polyploidy and low rate of chromosome loss explain the high chromosome numbers of homosporous ferns

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By Zheng Li, Sylvia P. Kinosian, Shing Hei Zhan, Michael Barker
| BioRxiv
Abstract A longstanding question in plant evolution is why ferns have many more chromosomes than angiosperms. The leading hypothesis proposes that ferns have ancient polyploidy without chromosome loss or gene deletion to explain the high chromosome numbers of ferns. Here, we test this hypothesis by estimating ancient polyploidy frequency, chromosome evolution, protein evolution in meiosis genes, and patterns of gene retention in ferns.
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