Available online: “Evolutionary genomics of the emergence of brown algae as key components of coastal ecosystems” – This study explores the genomic innovations that shaped the brown algal lineage, from its origin to its ecological diversification. It highlights gene family expansions, metabolic novelty, horizontal gene transfer, and the impact of viral genome insertions. Crucially, the work includes the first published genome of Dictyota dichotoma.
Click for the full paper in Cell: 10.1016/j.cell.2024.10.049