On reproduction in red algae: further research needed at the molecular level
Multicellular red algae (Rhodophyta) have some of the most complex life cycles known in living organisms.Economically valuable seaweeds, such as phycocolloid producers, have a triphasic (gametophyte, carposporophyte and tetrasporophyte) life cycle, not to mention the intricate alternation of generations in the edible sushi-alga nori.It is a well-kn