Lessonia (order Laminariales) is a kelp genus restricted to the temperate southern
hemisphere, where species form dense forests from the low intertidal to 25 m depth at wave …

The sugar kelp Saccharina latissima has received intense scientific attention over the last
decades. In recent years, interest in cultivation of the species has strongly increased in the …

There is an urgent need to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). At the same time, greenhouse gasses (GHGs) that contribute to global warming …

Breeding has played an important role in the mariculture and industrialization of kelp in
China. However, the current kelp breeding systems in China have encountered some …

Interest in farming kelps has grown beyond using kelp for food, feed or biofuels. There is
considerable interest in generating biomass from seaweed for use in bioplastics and other …

As an economically and ecologically important seaweed, the genetic improvement of kelp
Saccharina japonica has emerged as a significant research focus in the field of algal …

Saccharina japonica is common aquaculture species in Asia, whereas S. latissima is
cultivated in North America and Europe. This study aims to select superior strains using …

The potential of seaweed aquaculture is restricted by high labor, production and processing
costs, leading to low economic viability. Selective breeding can improve yields and …

Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima), a brown macroalga, is a vital crop in the burgeoning
seaweed aquaculture industry. As seaweed farms expand, the traditional practice of …

Introduction Sugar kelp (Saccharina latissima) has a biphasic life cycle, allowing selection
on both thediploid sporophytes (SPs) and haploid gametophytes (GPs). Methods We trained …