#brownalgae — Public Fediverse posts

Comprehensive analysis reveals hidden genomic #evolution of brown algae https://phys.org/news/2024-12-comprehensive-analysis-reveals-hidden-genomic.html

Evolutionary #genomics of the emergence of #BrownAlgae as key components of coastal ecosystems https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)01272-8

"450 million years ago, brown #algae transitioned from unicellular to simple multicellular forms. This was driven by #HorizontalGeneTransfer from #bacteria... Around 200 million years ago, following the breakup of #Pangea, brown algae underwent significant species diversification"

#Phycologists discover what makes some #BrownAlgae shimmer and others not
https://phys.org/news/2024-05-phycologists-brown-algae-shimmer.html

#StructuralColour in the brown algal genus Sporochnus (Sporochnales, #Phaeophyceae) https://phys.org/news/2024-05-phycologists-brown-algae-shimmer.html

"Most brown #algae are yellowish-brown, but #scuba divers noticed that a species resembling #Sporochnus shimmers like peacock feathers in yellow, bright green or blue when direct light is shone on them."

Researchers from @MPI_Bio uncover the unique #SexDetermination gene in #BrownAlgae. Their findings highlight the unexpected similarities between the #genetic toolkit across algae, plants & animals #Evolution #MarineBiology #ScientificBreakthrough
https://nachrichten.idw-online.de/2024/03/22/decoding-the-shared-genetic-toolkit-for-male-sex-determination