I am trying to understand the life cycle of the macroalgae Asparagopsis. Both A.armata and A.taxiformis exhibit Falkenbergia sexual replication and gametophyte/tetrasporophyte asexual replication.
How does a Falkenbergia state of the plant start growing biomass and develop the gametophyte state ?
Leonardo Mata
The Falkenbergia state can develop or grow vegetatively, i.e. the tips break and create new clone.
They develop the gametophyte state when they undergo tetrasporogenesis, i.e. specific cells differentiate into (4) spores to create male or female gametophytes
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