Algal evolution: A touch of brown in a Paleozoic sea of greens and reds

Curr Biol. 2024 Feb 26;34(4):R150-R152. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.028.ABSTRACTPrevious molecular clock studies indicated a Mesozoic origin for the brown algae (Phaeophyceae). New research based on phylogenetic evidence challenges this notion and provides novel insights into the origin and diversification of brown algae, which includes multiple transitions within the group from isogamy to oogamy (and back again!).PMID:38412826 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2024.01.028
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