Lessons from the pond: Clues from green algae on the origin of males and females
Friday, April 16, 2010 - 16:35
in Biology & Nature
A multicellular green alga, Volvox carteri, may have finally unlocked the secrets behind the evolution of different sexes. Scientists have shown that the genetic region that determines sex in Volvox has changed dramatically relative to that of the closely related unicellular alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.