Article
Genetic regulation of life cycle transitions in the brown alga Ectocarpus.
Plant signaling & behavior - 1 Nov 2011
Coelho Susana M, Godfroy Olivier, Arun Alok, Le Corguillé Gildas, Peters Akira F, Cock J Mark
Abstract excerpt
The life cycle of an organism is one of its most elemental features, underpinning a broad range of phenomena including developmental processes, reproductive fitness, mode of dispersal and adaptation to the local environment. Life cycle modification may have played an important role during the evolution of several eukaryotic groups, including the terrestrial plants. Brown algae are potentially interesting models...
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