The brown algae (Phaeophyceae) are a group of multicellular heterokonts that are
ubiquitous in today's oceans. Large brown algae from multiple orders are the foundation to …

Sexual reproduction is a fundamental aspect of life. It is defined by the occurrence of meiosis
and the fusion of two gametes of different sexes or mating types. Sex-determination …

This minireview examines the current state and challenges of genome editing in
macroalgae. Despite the ecological and economic significance of this group of organisms …

Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) are complex photosynthetic organisms with a very different
evolutionary history to green plants, to which they are only distantly related. These …

In many eukaryotes, genetic sex determination is not governed by XX/XY or ZW/ZZ systems
but by a specialized region on the poorly studied U (female) or V (male) sex chromosomes …

Seaweeds are essential for marine ecosystems and have immense economic value. Here
we present a comprehensive analysis of the draft genome of Saccharina japonica, one of …

Transcription factors (TFs) are the main players in transcriptional regulation in eukaryotes.
However, it remains unclear what role TFs played in the origin of all of the different …

Brown algae are an important group of multicellular eukaryotes, phylogenetically distinct
from both the animal and land plant lineages. Ectocarpus has emerged as a model …

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

Abstract Background Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) are phylogenetically distant from red
and green algae and an important component of the coastal ecosystem. They have …