T. Wichard
The green seaweed Ulva: a model system to study morphogenesis
Wichard, T.; Charrier, B.; Mineur, B.; Bothwell, J.H.; De Clerck, O.; Coates, J.C.
Authors
B. Charrier
B. Mineur
Dr John Bothwell j.h.bothwell@durham.ac.uk
Associate Professor
O. De Clerck
J.C. Coates
Abstract
Green macroalgae, mostly represented by the Ulvophyceae, the main multicellular branch of the Chlorophyceae, constitute important primary producers of marine and brackish coastal ecosystems. Ulva or sea lettuce species are some of the most abundant representatives, being ubiquitous in coastal benthic communities around the world. Nonetheless the genus also remains largely understudied. This review highlights Ulva as an exciting novel model organism for studies of algal growth, development and morphogenesis as well as mutualistic interactions. The key reasons that Ulva is potentially such a good model system are: (i) patterns of Ulva development can drive ecologically important events, such as the increasing number of green tides observed worldwide as a result of eutrophication of coastal waters, (ii) Ulva growth is symbiotic, with proper development requiring close association with bacterial epiphytes, (iii) Ulva is extremely developmentally plastic, which can shed light on the transition from simple to complex multicellularity and (iv) Ulva will provide additional information about the evolution of the green lineage.
Citation
Wichard, T., Charrier, B., Mineur, B., Bothwell, J., De Clerck, O., & Coates, J. (2015). The green seaweed Ulva: a model system to study morphogenesis. Frontiers in Plant Science, 6, Article 72. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.00072
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Jan 26, 2015 |
Online Publication Date | Feb 19, 2015 |
Publication Date | Feb 19, 2015 |
Deposit Date | Mar 7, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Apr 6, 2016 |
Journal | Frontiers in Plant Science |
Electronic ISSN | 1664-462X |
Publisher | Frontiers Media |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 6 |
Article Number | 72 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2015.00072 |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1389846 |
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Copyright © 2015 Wichard, Charrier, Mineur, Bothwell, De Clerck and Coates. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
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