Morphology, mating system and taxonomy of Volvox africanus (Volvocaceae, Chlorophyceae) from Thailand

Abstract Background The oogamous green algal genus Volvox exhibits extensive diversity in mating systems, including heterothallism and homothallism with unisexual (male and/or female) and/or bisexual spheroids. Although four mating systems have been recognized worldwide in strains identified as “Vol...

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Main Authors: Hisayoshi Nozaki, Wuttipong Mahakham, Wirawan Heman, Ryo Matsuzaki, Masanobu Kawachi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-01-01
Series:Botanical Studies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-022-00332-1