Abstract
Asymmetric cell divisions are commonly used across diverse phyla to generate different kindsof cells during development. Although asymmetric divisions play important roles during developmentin plants, algae, fungi, and animals, emerging data indicate that there is some variability amongstthe mechanisms that are at play in these different organisms. Zygotes of fucoid algae have long servedas models for understanding early developmental processes including cell polarization and asymmetriccell division. In addition, brown algae are phylogenetically distant from other organisms, includingplant models, a feature that makes them interesting from a comparative perspective (Andersen2004; Peters et al. 2004). This monograph focuses on advances made toward understanding howasymmetric divisions are regulated in fucoid algae and, where appropriate, comparisons are made tohigher plant zygotes.
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Bisgrove, S.R., Kropf , D.L. (2007). Asymmetric Cell Divisions: Zygotes of Fucoid Algae as a Model System. In: Verma, D.P.S., Hong, Z. (eds) Cell Division Control in Plants. Plant Cell Monographs, vol 9. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/7089_2007_134
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