Mougeotia
Mougeotia is a genus of filamentous charophyte green algae of the order Zygnematales. It is a common component of freshwater aquatic habitats around the world. Described in 1824 by Carl Adolph Agardh, its name honors the French botanist Jean-Baptiste Mougeot.
Species
plategrønntråd (slekt)
KINGDOM
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumCharophyta
- ClassZygnematophyceae
- OrderZygnematales
- FamilyZygnemataceae
Habitatfreshwater
via GBIF · Kew POWO
Research
92 papers- Transient genetic transformation of Mougeotia scalaris (Zygnematophyceae) mediated by the endogenous α-tubulin1 promoter.Journal of phycology · 2018
- Submergence of the filamentous Zygnematophyceae Mougeotia induces differential gene expression patterns associated with core metabolism and photosynthesis.Protoplasma · 2022
Article
7 sectionsContents
- Description
- Reproduction
- Identification
- Chloroplast movement
- Ecology
- Species
- References
Mougeotia is a genus of filamentous charophyte green algae of the order Zygnematales. It is a common component of freshwater aquatic habitats around the world. Described in 1824 by Carl Adolph Agardh, its name honors the French botanist Jean-Baptiste Mougeot.
==Description== Mougeotia forms uniserial (one cell thick) chains of cells, called filaments, that are usually unbranched; in certain conditions, it forms branched filaments. Cells are cylindrical, many times longer than wide. Each cell has one or two flat, rectangular and ribbon-shaped chloroplasts that fill the cell. Chloroplasts are able to twist in response to light conditions. The nucleus is located at the center of the cell.