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Modern-day plants likely acquired introns through evolutionary processes such as gene duplication, horizontal gene transfer, and the influence of transposable elements. As plants evolved and adapted to more complex environments, the incorporation of introns may have facilitated alternative splicing and increased genetic diversity. This evolutionary advantage would help in the development of more complex traits and regulatory mechanisms, distinguishing them from simpler organisms like liverworts and green algae, which have retained a more streamlined gene structure.

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