Carrageenan is a polysaccharide derived from red algae (seaweed) with enormous
economic potential in a wide range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, food …

Horizontal gene transfer (HGT), the movement of genetic material across branches of the
tree of life, is well established in prokaryotes and uncontroversial. This is explained in part …

The colonization of land by plants was a key event in the evolution of life. Here we report the
draft genome sequence of the filamentous terrestrial alga Klebsormidium flaccidum (Division …

Porphyra umbilicalis (laver) belongs to an ancient group of red algae (Bangiophyceae), is
harvested for human food, and thrives in the harsh conditions of the upper intertidal zone …

Jasmonic acid (JA) and its related derivatives are ubiquitously occurring compounds of land
plants acting in numerous stress responses and development. Recent studies on evolution …

Cultivation of microalgae requires consideration of shear stress, which is generated by
operations such as mixing, circulation, aeration and pumping that are designed to facilitate …

In recent studies, marine macroalgae (seaweeds) have been highlighted as excellent
sources of acquiring many bioactive polymers and metabolites with vast chemical and …

Seaweed-associated bacteria play a crucial role in morphogenesis and growth of seaweeds
(macroalgae) in direct and/or indirect ways. Bacterial communities belonging to the phyla …

Agar is a jelly-like biopolymer synthesized by many red seaweeds as their major cell wall
component. Due to its excellent rheological properties, it has been exploited commercially …

Seagrasses colonized the sea on at least three independent occasions to form the basis of
one of the most productive and widespread coastal ecosystems on the planet. Here we …