Diversity of genome size and chromosome number in homothallic and heterothallic strains of the Closterium peracerosum-strigosum-littorale complex (desmidiales, zygnematophyceae, streptophyta)
Y. Tsuchikane, M. Watanabe, Y. W. Kawaguchi, K. Uehara, T. Nishiyama, H. Sekimoto, T. Tsuchimatsu
This study compares genome size and chromosome number between homothallic and heterothallic strains of the Closterium psl complex, finding positive correlations with cell size and chromosomal variation within mating groups.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology