Daniel Liesner

The paper investigates the molecular basis of life stage identity and reproductive mode in kelp, showing asexual reproduction is conditional and suppressed by mating partners.

This study uses transcriptomic data from brown algae to show that regulatory evolution drives multicellular innovation despite conserved genome architecture.

The paper analyzes brown algal genomes to trace the origin and evolution of U/V sex chromosomes, revealing gene gain-driven evolution and the demise of these systems through hermaphroditism and gene hierarchy shifts.

The paper investigates sexual differentiation in a U/V sex chromosome system using giant kelp, identifying key genes and transcriptome changes associated with male and female development.

The paper investigates the presence of a molecular hourglass pattern in brown algae, finding it in developmentally complex species but not in simpler ones.

This study shows maternal tissue controls apical-basal patterning in kelp embryos through cell wall signals, with detachment disrupting development and increasing parthenogenesis.

This study investigates the role of transcription and translation in the early development of Ectocarpus gametes by inhibiting these processes and observing developmental outcomes.