A series of fortunate events: introducing Chlamydomonas as a reference organism
PA Salomé, SS Merchant - The Plant Cell, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a classical reference organism for
studying photosynthesis, chloroplast biology, cell cycle control, and cilia structure and …
studying photosynthesis, chloroplast biology, cell cycle control, and cilia structure and …
Red macroalgae in the genomic era
Rhodophyta (or red algae) are a diverse and species‐rich group that forms one of three
major lineages in the Archaeplastida, a eukaryotic supergroup whose plastids arose from a …
major lineages in the Archaeplastida, a eukaryotic supergroup whose plastids arose from a …
Non-model model organisms
JJ Russell, JA Theriot, P Sood, WF Marshall… - BMC biology, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Model organisms are widely used in research as accessible and convenient
systems to study a particular area or question in biology. Traditionally only a handful of …
systems to study a particular area or question in biology. Traditionally only a handful of …
High-Resolution Profiling of a Synchronized Diurnal Transcriptome from Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Reveals Continuous Cell and Metabolic Differentiation
The green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a useful model organism for investigating
diverse biological processes, such as photosynthesis and chloroplast biogenesis, flagella …
diverse biological processes, such as photosynthesis and chloroplast biogenesis, flagella …
Insights into the evolution of multicellularity from the sea lettuce genome
We report here the 98.5 Mbp haploid genome (12,924 protein coding genes) of Ulva
mutabilis, a ubiquitous and iconic representative of the Ulvophyceae or green seaweeds …
mutabilis, a ubiquitous and iconic representative of the Ulvophyceae or green seaweeds …
The Gonium pectorale genome demonstrates co-option of cell cycle regulation during the evolution of multicellularity
ER Hanschen, TN Marriage, PJ Ferris, T Hamaji… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The transition to multicellularity has occurred numerous times in all domains of life, yet its
initial steps are poorly understood. The volvocine green algae are a tractable system for …
initial steps are poorly understood. The volvocine green algae are a tractable system for …
Green algae and the origins of multicellularity in the plant kingdom
JG Umen - Cold Spring Harbor perspectives in biology, 2014 - cshperspectives.cshlp.org
The green lineage of chlorophyte algae and streptophytes form a large and diverse clade
with multiple independent transitions to produce multicellular and/or macroscopically …
with multiple independent transitions to produce multicellular and/or macroscopically …
Algal photoreceptors: in vivo functions and potential applications
A Kianianmomeni, A Hallmann - Planta, 2014 - Springer
Many algae, particularly microalgae, possess a sophisticated light-sensing system including
photoreceptors and light-modulated signaling pathways to sense environmental information …
photoreceptors and light-modulated signaling pathways to sense environmental information …
UV chromosomes and haploid sexual systems
The evolution of sex determination continues to pose major questions in biology. Sex-
determination mechanisms control reproductive cell differentiation and development of …
determination mechanisms control reproductive cell differentiation and development of …
[HTML][HTML] Volvox: A simple algal model for embryogenesis, morphogenesis and cellular differentiation
G Matt, J Umen - Developmental biology, 2016 - Elsevier
Patterning of a multicellular body plan involves a coordinated set of developmental
processes that includes cell division, morphogenesis, and cellular differentiation. These …
processes that includes cell division, morphogenesis, and cellular differentiation. These …