Zygnema is a genus of freshwater filamentous thalloid alga comprising about 100 species. [4] A terrestrial species, Z. terrestre, is known from India. Zygnema grows as a free-floating mass of …

In the world of filamentous freshwater algae (division Chlorophyta), the genus Zygnema, with its two stellate chloroplasts per cell, is a standout. Found often alongside Spirogyra, another still …

Based on analysis of 143 rbc L sequences, we revealed a surprisingly high molecular diversity: 12 Arctic Zygnema genotypes and one Zygnemopsis genotype were found. In addition, we …

May 1, 2024 · In this Article, we report on the first four genomes of filamentous Zygnematophyceae, including the first chromosome-scale assemblies for any streptophyte …

The larger family Zygnemataceae, with well-known genera such as Zygnema and Spirogyra, includes members that grow as unbranched filaments, which grow longer through normal cell …

Zygnema is a widespread and occasionally abundant alga that usually occurs in neutral to slightly acidic, lentic habitats (ditches, ponds, and lakes), but is also collected frequently from streams.

Mar 24, 2020 · Zygnema circumcarinatum, a filamentous charophycean alga with elongated cells and multiple star-shaped chloroplasts per cell, is found in stagnant waters as ‘large bright …

Nov 13, 2015 · Zygnema is a genus of filamentous algae whose members characteristically possess two star-shaped chloroplasts per cell. Zygnema species are often found alongside …

May 6, 2024 · Study decodes Zygnema 'star algae' genome, revealing evolutionary steps of plants from water to land, aiding environmental strategies.

Zygnema is a common alga in polar hydro-terrestrial environments. As other filamentous representatives of the order Zygnematales (Zygnematophyceae), it forms extensive mats …