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Seaweeds can switch to asexual reproduction when there are no mates nearby

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 11/12/2026, 2:00:55 PM

Kelp switch between sexual and asexual reproduction depending on whether there are potential mates nearby, according to a study by Daniel Liesner at the Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany, and colleagues, published Nov. 12 in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.

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