The green seaweed Ulva: A model system to study morphogenesis

The green seaweed Ulva: A model system to study morphogenesis

Green macroalgae, mostly represented by the Ulvophyceae, the main multicellular branch of the Chlorophyceae, constitute important primary producers of marine and brackish coastal ecosystems. Ulva or sea lettuce species are some of the most abundant representatives, being ubiquitous in coastal benthi...

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Main Authors: Thomas eWichard, Benedicte eCharrier, Frédéric eMineur, John Henry Bothwell, Olivier eDe Clerck, Juliet C. Coates
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
Chlorophyta
model organism
holobiont
Green tides
multicellular organism
Algal genetics
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2015.00072/full

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