Ectocarpus is a genus of filamentous, marine brown algae. Brown algae belong to the
stramenopiles, a large supergroup of organisms that are only distantly related to animals …

Seaweed genetic engineering is a transgenic expression system with unique features
compared with those of heterotrophic prokaryotes and higher plants. This study discusses …

Brown algae are one of the most developmentally complex groups within the eukaryotes. As
in many land plants and animals, their main body axis is established early in development …

In this chapter, we compare the development of two brown algae, the tiny filamentous brown
alga Ectocarpus sp. and the large parenchymatous brown alga Saccharina latissima. Owing …

The first mitotic division of the initial cell is a key event in all multicellular organisms and is
associated with the establishment of major developmental axes and cell fates. The brown …

Many zygotes and spores of brown algae are photosensitive and establish a developmental
axis in accordance with directional light cues. Ectocarpus siliculosus is being advanced as a …

Protocols for Macroalgae Research Page 1 365 chapter twenty four Actin fluorescent
staining in the filamentous brown alga Ectocarpus siliculosus Hervé Rabillé, Maria …