• A sex-inducing pheromone triggers cell cycle arrest and mate attraction in the diatom Seminavis robusta 

      Moeys, Sara; Frenkel, Johannes; Lembke, Christian; Gillard, Jeroen; Devos, Valerie; Van den Berge, Koen; Bouillon, Barbara; Huysman, Marie JJ; De Decker, Sam; Scharf, Julia; Bones, Atle M.; Brembu, Tore; Winge, Per; Sabbe, Koen; Vuylsteke, Martin; Clement, Lieven; De Veylder, Lieven; Pohnert, Georg; Vyverman, Wim (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      Although sexual reproduction is believed to play a major role in the high diversification rates and species richness of diatoms, a mechanistic understanding of diatom life cycle control is virtually lacking. Diatom sexual ...