Transcriptome of the coralline alga Calliarthron tuberculosum (Corallinales, Rhodophyta) reveals convergent evolution of a partial lignin biosynthesis pathway
J. Y. Xue, K. Hind, M. A. Lemay, A. Mcminigal, E. Jourdain, C. X. Chan, P. Martone
The paper identifies gene candidates in the monolignol biosynthesis pathway of the red alga Calliarthron tuberculosum and suggests convergent evolution with land plants.
bioRxiv · Mar 30, 2022Plant Biology