Variations in morphology and PSII photosynthetic capabilities during the early development of tetraspores of <it>Gracilaria vermiculophylla </it>(Ohmi) Papenfuss (Gracilariales, Rhodophyta)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Red algae are primitive photosynthetic eukaryotes, whose spores are ideal subjects for studies of photosynthesis and development. Although the development of red alga spores has received considerable research attention, few studies h...

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Main Authors: Gao Shan, Pan Guanghua, Wang Guangce, Xie Xiujun, Xu Pu, Zhu Jianyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Developmental Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-213X/10/43