Transcriptomic analysis of Virescentia guangxiensis (Rhodophyta: Batrachospermales) revealed differential expression of genes in gametophyte and chantransia life phases

In this study, two samples of the same species at different life-history stages were collected from the same location for the first time. The analysis revealed a high degree of conservation between their organelle genomes. Additionally, transcriptome sequencing results indicated substantial differences in gene expression patterns between the two life-history stages. This research will provide reliable data to support the future histological database of freshwater red algae and will establish a theoretical basis for conserving rare and endangered species.