Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Taxonomic identification and life cycle comparison of two populations of the monostromatic green algae Monostroma nitidum. |
| Authors: |
Liao, Jiawei1 (AUTHOR), Wang, Sipan1 (AUTHOR), Lin, Kun1 (AUTHOR), Huang, Yongjian1 (AUTHOR), Chen, Xinyi1 (AUTHOR), Xin, Rong1 (AUTHOR), Guo, Youyou1 (AUTHOR), Xie, Enyi1 (AUTHOR) xieenyi@163.com |
| Source: |
Ecology & Evolution (20457758). May2024, Vol. 14 Issue 5, p1-16. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Green algae, Genetic distance, Life cycles (Biology), Sequence analysis, Phototaxis, Research personnel |
| Abstract: |
Monostroma nitidum, a monostromatic green algae (MGA) with high economic value, is distributed worldwide. Life cycle often serves as a fundamental criterion for taxonomic classification. Most researchers consider the life cycle of M. nitidum to involve dimorphic alternation of generations, although the possibility of a monomorphic asexual life cycle remains unclear. In this study, tufA and 18S rDNA sequences were employed as molecular markers, complemented by morphological analysis, to classify and identify MGA in two distinct habitats: Hailing Island reefs (YJ) and Naozhou Island reefs (ZJ). The results of tufA and 18S rDNA sequence analysis revealed that all samples from YJ and ZJ clustered to the same branch (M. nitidum clade) with high bootstrap support and genetic distances of less than 0.000 and 0.005, respectively. However, morphological observations indicated significant differences in the external morphology of the YJ and ZJ samples, although both initially exhibited a filament‐blade form during early development. The life cycle of the ZJ samples exhibited typical dimorphic alternation of generations, whereas the YJ samples only produced biflagellate asexual gametes with negative phototaxis. Gametes of the YJ samples directly developed into new gametophytes without undergoing the sporophyte stage. Consequently, the YJ and ZJ samples were classified as monomorphic asexual and dimorphic sexual M. nitidum, respectively. These findings provide evidence supporting the monomorphic asexual life cycle of M. nitidum for the classification of MGA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
GreenFILE |
