Synergistic effects of proteinaceous pheromone and nitrogen starvation on male gametogenesis in the anisogamous volvocine alga Eudorina
Hiroko Kawai‐Toyooka, Makoto Ono, Takashi Hamaji, Hisayoshi Nozaki, Masafumi Hirono
This study shows that proteinaceous pheromones from male Eudorina colonies induce SP formation, with nitrogen starvation enhancing but not requiring this effect.
PLoS ONE · Nov 21, 2025Peer-reviewedCell Biology