The Spirogyra genome is out: What does it mean for plant evolution research?
Plant Science Research WeeklySpirogyra is not your typical bottom-of-the-lake green sludge. It is a freshwater green alga in the class Zygnematophyceae. This group is considered to contain the closest living relatives of land plants. Since the true ancestor of land plants is extinct, we look to this group for clues about how plants…