Daniel Liesner

Life-cycle plasticity enables conditional asexual reproduction in a kelp

The paper investigates the molecular basis of life stage identity and reproductive mode in kelp, showing asexual reproduction is conditional and suppressed by mating partners.

Regulatory innovation and transcriptome turnover drive the evolution of multicellularity in brown algae

This study uses transcriptomic data from brown algae to show that regulatory evolution drives multicellular innovation despite conserved genome architecture.

Developmental pathways underlying sexual differentiation in a U/V sex chromosome system

The paper investigates sexual differentiation in a U/V sex chromosome system using giant kelp, identifying key genes and transcriptome changes associated with male and female development.

A Transcriptomic Hourglass In Brown Algae

The paper investigates the presence of a molecular hourglass pattern in brown algae, finding it in developmentally complex species but not in simpler ones.

Cell wall-mediated maternal control of apical-basal patterning of the kelp Undaria pinnatifida

This study shows maternal tissue controls apical-basal patterning in kelp embryos through cell wall signals, with detachment disrupting development and increasing parthenogenesis.

Role of transcription and translation during the early development of the brown alga Ectocarpus

This study investigates the role of transcription and translation in the early development of Ectocarpus gametes by inhibiting these processes and observing developmental outcomes.