Variations on primary metabolites of the carrageenan-producing red algae Sarcopeltis skottsbergii from Chile and Sarcopeltis antarctica from Antarctic Peninsula

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Cesar B. Pasqualetti, Maria Angela M. Carvalho, Andres Mansilla, Marcela Avila, Pio Colepicolo, Nair S. Yokoya
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023
• Subjects: abiotic factors; carbohydrates; floridean starch; life history phases; pigments; proteins; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Lambda; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2023.1151332; https://doaj.org/article/9948a5c4b2784e499447b76db99f898e

Several studies reported that gametophytes and tetrasporophytes of Gigartinaceae produce different carrageenan types, as observed in Sarcopeltis species although they have isomorphic haploid and diploid phases. Cystocarpic and non-fertile plants of Sarcopeltis (ex Gigartina) skottsbergii produced ka...