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 …

Single-cell sequencing (SCS) is an evolutionary technique for conducting life science
research, providing the highest genome-sale throughput and single-cell resolution and …

To date, the biodiversity of disease-causing agents in algae has been poorly investigated.
This information however is particularly relevant, as outbreaks are repeatedly reported in …

Protoplasts (ie, living plant cells devoid of cell wall) represent an important biotechnological
tool with utility for the conduction of in vitro studies and crop improvement in economic …

Coastal areas form the major habitat of brown macroalgae, photosynthetic multicellular
eukaryotes that have great ecological value and industrial potential. Macroalgal growth …

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

Background Protoplasts (ie, naked plant cells) can be used for in vitro manipulations and
genetic improvement in cultivars with economic value. During the last decade, protoplast …

Kelps are key primary producers of cold and temperate marine coastal ecosystems and
exhibit systemic defences against pathogens. Yet, the cellular mechanisms underpinning …

The model brown alga Ectocarpus has a haploid‐diploid life cycle, involving alternation
between two independent multicellular generations, the gametophyte and the sporophyte …

The microscopic gametophytic phase of the commercial brown alga, Undaria pinnatifida,
can be used for several applications, including the production of bioactive compounds …