@article {Cock2010,
	title = {{The Ectocarpus genome and the independent evolution of multicellularity in brown algae}},
	journal = {Nature},
	volume = {465},
	year = {2010},
	pages = {617{\textendash}621},
	abstract = {Brown algae (Phaeophyceae) are complex photosynthetic organisms with a very different evolutionary history to green plants, to which they are only distantly related(1). These seaweeds are the dominant species in rocky coastal ecosystems and they exhibit many interesting adaptations to these, often harsh, environments. Brown algae are also one of only a small number of eukaryotic lineages that have evolved complex multicellularity (Fig. 1). We report the 214 million base pair (Mbp) genome sequence of the filamentous seaweed Ectocarpus siliculosus (Dillwyn) Lyngbye, a model organism for brown algae(2-5), closely related to the kelps(6,7) (Fig. 1). Genome features such as the presence of an extended set of light-harvesting and pigment biosynthesis genes and new metabolic processes such as halide metabolism help explain the ability of this organism to cope with the highly variable tidal environment. The evolution of multicellularity in this lineage is correlated with the presence of a rich array of signal transduction genes. Of particular interest is the presence of a family of receptor kinases, as the independent evolution of related molecules has been linked with the emergence of multicellularity in both the animal and green plant lineages. The Ectocarpus genome sequence represents an important step towards developing this organism as a model species, providing the possibility to combine genomic and genetic(2) approaches to explore these and other(4,5) aspects of brown algal biology further.},
	issn = {0028-0836},
	doi = {10.1038/nature09016},
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	author = {Cock, J M and Sterck, L and Rouze, P and Scornet, D and Allen, A E and Amoutzias, G and Anthouard, V and Artiguenave, F and Aury, J M and Badger, J H and Beszteri, B and Billiau, K and Bonnet, E and Bothwell, J H and Bowler, C and Boyen, C and Brownlee, C and Carrano, C J and Charrier, B and Cho, G Y and Coelho, S M and Collen, J and Corre, E and Da Silva, C and Delage, L and Delaroque, N and Dittami, S M and Doulbeau, S and Elias, M and Farnham, G and Gachon, C M M and Gschloessl, B and Heesch, S and Jabbari, K and Jubin, C and Kawai, H and Kimura, K and Kloareg, B and Kupper, F C and Lang, D and Le Bail, A and Leblanc, C and Lerouge, P and Lohr, M and Pascal Jean Lopez and Martens, C and Maumus, F and Michel, G and Miranda-Saavedra, D and Morales, J and Moreau, H and Motomura, T and Nagasato, C and Napoli, C A and Nelson, D R and Nyvall-Collen, P and Peters, A F and Pommier, C and Potin, P and Poulain, J and Quesneville, H and Read, B and Rensing, S A and Ritter, A and Rousvoal, S and Samanta, M and Samson, G and Schroeder, D C and Segurens, B and Strittmatter, M and Tonon, T and Tregear, J W and Valentin, K and von Dassow, P and Yamagishi, T and Van De Peer, Y and Wincker, P}
}
