Autophagy is a catabolic membrane-trafficking process whereby cells recycle cytosolic proteins and organelles under stress conditions or during development. This degradative process is mediated by ...

Chlamydomonas is a type of green algae that has extensive uses both as a model organism for research and as an educational tool in the classroom. The Chlamydomonas Resource Center, from the University ...

A team of biophysicists led by Prof. Dr. Oliver Bäumchen and Dr. Maike Lorenz has developed a detailed protocol for the reliable cultivation of the unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in the quest to understand how single-cell green algae are able to keep track of the light as they swim. Scientists have made a pivotal breakthrough in the ...