Mediterranean species of Caulerpa are polyploid with smaller genomes in the invasive ones.

Caulerpa species are marine green algae, which often act as invasive species with rapid clonal proliferation when growing outside their native biogeographical borders. Despite many publications on the genetics and ecology of Caulerpa species, their life history and ploidy levels are still to be reso...

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Main Authors: Elena Varela-Álvarez, Amelia Gómez Garreta, Jordi Rull Lluch, Noemi Salvador Soler, Ester A Serrao, María Antonia Ribera Siguán
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3478284?pdf=render