Thursday, November 05, 2026

Seaweeds switch to asexual reproduction when there are no mates nearby

This was announced by PLOS via email today!

Makes sense! 😊

"Experiments with wild and lab-grown kelp reveal a flexible reproductive strategy. Kelp switch between sexual and asexual reproduction depending on whether there are potential mates nearby, according to a study by Daniel Liesner at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany, and colleagues, published November 12th in the open access journal PLOS Biology. ..."

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