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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2022-01-01
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Series: | Botanical Studies |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40529-022-00332-1 |