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Image Title: An aspect of red algal reproduction, Gracilaria verrucosa
Image Credit: Sophie Richerd, Universite des Sciences et Techniques de Lille
AJB Editor: Nels R. Lersten, Iowa State University
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Copyright held by: Sophie Richerd, BSA
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An aspect of red algal reproduction illustrated by the release of diploid spores from a cystocarp of Gracilaria verrucosa.

Link to the AJB Abstract for the article:

Variation of reproductive success in a haplo-diploid red alga, Gracilaria verrucosa: effects of parental identities and crossing distance

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