Lichens are the symbiotic outcomes of open, interspecies relationships, central to which are
a fungus and a phototroph, typically an alga and/or cyanobacterium. The evolutionary …

Sex is a crucial process that has molecular, genetic, cellular, organismal, and population‐
level consequences for eukaryotic evolution. Eukaryotic life cycles are composed of …

Genome analysis of the pico-eukaryotic marine green alga Prasinoderma coloniale CCMP
1413 unveils the existence of a novel phylum within green plants (Viridiplantae), the …

Sexual reproduction and clonality in eukaryotes are mostly seen as exclusive, the latter
being rather exceptional. This view might be biased by focusing almost exclusively on …

Microalgae are promising biocatalysts for applications in sustainable fuel, food, and
chemical production. Here, we describe culture collection screening, down-selection, and …

Abstract Knowledge of life cycle progression and reproduction of seaweeds transcends pure
academic interest. Successful and sustainable seaweed exploitation and domestication will …

Algae are photosynthetic eukaryotes whose taxonomic breadth covers a range of life
histories, degrees of cellular and developmental complexity, and diverse patterns of sexual …

Biological soil crusts (BSCs) consist of a diverse and highly integrated community of
organisms that effectively colonize and collectively stabilize soil surfaces. BSCs vary in …

Here a wide distribution of meiotic machinery is shown, indicating the occurrence of sexual
processes in all major eukaryotic groups, without exceptions, including the putative …

Trebouxiophyceae are particularly widespread in terrestrial environments and comprise
most of the lichen-forming microalgae genera. These symbionts have been frequently …