Tag: algal biology


  • Microalgae Cell Death Mirrors Human Apoptosis

    Microalgae Cell Death Mirrors Human Apoptosis

    Groundbreaking finding: apoptotic bodies in a photosynthetic unicellular organism A landmark study reports that the first photosynthetic organism, and the first unicellular organism, can produce apoptotic bodies during cell death. Researchers observed microalgae entering a controlled decline, with fragmentation of cellular content into vesicle-like bodies that are later cleared by neighboring cells. This process mirrors…