Scientists have discovered a sexual reproduction process in microalgae that helps them better understand algae and plant evolution. Their discovery could lead to new industrial applications for ...

Sexual selection is the process by which traits providing a mating advantage are favoured. Theoretical treatments of the evolution of sex by sexual selection propose that it operates by reducing the ...

In this study, we use an integrative approach to develop a set of sex marker genes which can detect diatom sexual reproduction within natural populations. Initially, we combine time-resolved ...