Spores Breeding Solutions for Charophycean Algae

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Introduction

Based on cellular and morphological characteristics, Charophycean Algae has long been considered the closest algal relative of terrestrial plants. A wealth of ultrastructural, biochemical, and molecular phylogenetic data supports the origin of multicellular traits in land plants from Charophycean Algaes. These include apical meristematic organization, cells that undergo asymmetric division and differentiation, complex branching patterns, trophic support of multicellular sporangia, and intercellular filaments that form symbiotic connections between cells.

Algal spores are a type of cell capable of independently reproducing individuals of a particular species. They can be asexual, such as swimming spores, naked spores, and encapsulated spores. They can also be sexual, conidial spores, oospores, and encysts.

Spores are key stages in the life cycle and large-scale algae development and have also been key to the evolution of terrestrial plants. However, research on algal spores has been limited for the following reasons:

(i) Many algae do not reproduce and form any spores in culture.

(ii) The life cycle of many algae is not monitored in nature.

(iii) Many algae survive most of the time in nature as vegetative cells without forming spores.

Solutions

As the closest algal relative of embryophytes, a more comparative study of rotifer evolution could provide ideas for understanding some of the early multicellular innovations in embryophytes. Over the years, Lifeasible has worked to explore the range of factors that influence spore germination in Charophycean Algae by controlling these factors to promote Charophycean Algae development.

Currently, there are no sequenced Charophycean Algae genomes available. Our plant biologists facilitate the understanding of the molecular evolution of algae by providing customized spores breeding solutions for Charophycean Algae through expressed sequence tag (EST) sequences and targeted studies of specific gene families for our global customers. Based on our cutting-edge genome sequence and molecular genetic tools platform, we focus on analyzing the following aspects of Charophycean Algae cell biology.

• Filamentous growth and cell division.
• Regulation of division planes, cellular differentiation, and polarized growth.
• Symbiotic linkage and intercellular communication.
• Phytohormone signaling.
• Non-mating reproduction.
• Nutritional support of conidia.

Advantages

• Professional agricultural molecular breeding-related services.
• A standardizeded system, scientific management.
• Personalized customized solutions.
• Carefully optimized experimental procedures with high efficiency and specificity.
• The completete layout of the biotechnology chain, and seamless connection with downstream experiments.
• Leading technology platform conditions, first-class R&D, and production equipment.

Lifeasible's spores breeding solutions for Charophycean Algae are widely used in embryonic plant molecular genetic studies of charophyte evolution. Our highly skilled and dedicated scientific staff ensures that the most suitable methods and techniques are selected for each dedicated spore breeding project. If you have any special requirements for our solutions, please feel free to contact us. We look forward to working with you on attractive projects.

Reference

1. BAgrawal SC. Factors affecting spore germination in algae - review. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 2009, 54(4): 273-302.

 

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