In present times, the levels of ionizing radiation (IR) on the surface of Earth are relatively low,
posing no high challenges for the survival of contemporary life forms. IR derives from natural …

A shift in public perception of the health and nutritional benefits of organic supplements and
skin care products has led to a surge in high-value products being extracted from …

The Viridiplantae comprise two main clades, the Chlorophyta (including a diverse array of
marine and freshwater green algae) and the Streptophyta (consisting of the freshwater …

Chlorophytes (representing a clade within the Viridiplantae and a sister group of the
Streptophyta) probably dominated marine export bioproductivity and played a key role in …

The Neoproterozoic Era records the transition from a largely bacterial to a predominantly
eukaryotic phototrophic world, creating the foundation for the complex benthic ecosystems …

The Ulvophyceae, a major group of green algae, is of particular evolutionary interest
because of its remarkable morphological and ecological diversity. Its phylogenetic …

Earth was impacted by global glaciations during the Cryogenian (720 to 635 million years
ago; Ma), events invoked to explain both the origins of multicellularity in Archaeplastida and …

Green plants (Viridiplantae) are ancient photosynthetic organisms that thrive both in aquatic
and terrestrial ecosystems, greatly contributing to the changes in global climates and …

The plastid organelle is essential for many vital cellular processes and the growth and
development of plants. The availability of a large number of complete plastid genomes could …

Auxin is an endogenous small molecule with an incredibly large impact on growth and
development in plants. Movement of auxin between cells, due to its negative charge at most …