Plant BiologyThe Plant CellPeer-reviewed
Sexual life cycle establishes the unicellular red algae Cyanidiophyceae as a genetically tractable model lineage for eukaryotic evolution
Shunsuke Hirooka, Takayuki Fujiwara, Mark Seger…·Shin‐ya Miyagishima
The paper identifies sexual life cycles in Cyanidiophyceae algae, develops genetic tools, and reveals phase-specific epigenetic regulation, positioning them as a model for eukaryotic evolution.
DOI 10.1093/plcell/koag148