Chara algae are ancient plant organisms that are commonly found in freshwater reservoirs and occur, though more rarely, in water bodies with salt water. An unusual feature of this type of algae is ...

Algae have land genes Date: July 12, 2018 Source: University of Würzburg Summary: The genome of the algae species Chara braunii has been decoded. It already contains the first genetic ...

Their research focuses on Chara australis, an alga whose single, extremely large (up to 20 cm long) internodal cell provides a unique opportunity to study the detailed location and dynamics of ...

The genome of the algae species Chara braunii has been decoded. It already contains the first genetic characteristics that enabled the water plants' evolutionary transition to land.