Phaeoexplorer

The Phaeoexplorer project aims to generate transcriptome data and annotated genome assemblies for a broad range of brown algal species at different phylogenetic distances from the model brown alga Ectocarpus in order to address a number of key questions about the biology and evolutionary history of this poorly characterized but important group of marine eukaryotes. The knowledge generated by the project will be exploited to develop new techniques and products for the macroalgal mariculture and processing industries.

Publications :

• Shingo Akita et al.Providing a phylogenetic framework for trait-based analyses in brown algae: Phylogenomic tree inferred from 32 nuclear protein-coding sequences. Molecular Phylogenetics and Evolution 2022, vol. 168
• Stéphane Mauger et al.Development of tools to rapidly identify cryptic species and characterize their genetic diversity in different European kelp species. J Appl Phycol 2021, vol. 33, issue 6.