Charophytes: Evolutionary Ancestors of Plants and Emerging Models for Plant Research

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David S. Domozych
A. Popper
Iben Sorensen
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EnglishAbstract
The charophytes are the group of green algae that are anestral and most closely related to land plants. Today, these organisms are not only important in evoutionary studies but have become outstanding model organisms for plant research.
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Charophytes; Micrasterias; plant; evolution; Model organisms; Chara; Penium; Cell BiologyWebshop link
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9782889451647Publisher
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2017Series
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Botany and plant sciences