Charophytes (Streptophyta) represent a diverse assemblage of extant green algae that are
the sister lineage to land plants. About 500–600+ million years ago, a charophyte progenitor …

Green algae display a wide range of extracellular matrix (ECM) components that include
various types of cell walls (CW), scales, crystalline glycoprotein coverings, hydrophobic …

Zygnematophyceae are the algal sisters of land plants. Here we sequenced four genomes of
filamentous Zygnematophyceae, including chromosome-scale assemblies for three strains …

The filamentous and unicellular algae of the class Zygnematophyceae are the closest algal
relatives of land plants. Inferring the properties of the last common ancestor shared by these …

The colonization of land by plants generated opportunities for the rise of new heterotrophic
life forms, including humankind. A unique event underpinned this massive change to earth …

Dragon fruits are tropical fruits economically important for agricultural industries. As
members of the family of Cactaceae, they have evolved to adapt to the arid environment …

Zygnematophyceae, a class of streptophyte green algae and sister group to land plants
(Embryophytes) live in aquatic to semi-terrestrial habitats. The transition from aquatic to …

Transglycanases remodel cell‐wall polymers, having a critical impact on many physiological
processes. Unlike xyloglucan endotransglucosylase (XET) activity, widely studied in land …

Streptophyte green algae comprise the origin of land plants and therefore life on earth as we
know it today. While terrestrialization opened new habitats, leaving the aquatic environment …

The present review summarizes the effects of desiccation in streptophyte green algae, as
numerous experimental studies have been performed over the past decade particularly in …