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The genus Catenella is a marine, salt-tolerant, broad, and filamentous red algae, which is widely present on mangroves and marshlands of tropical, subtropical, and temperate regions throughout the world. This review focuses on the various aspects of Catenella sp. including its habitat, variations, morphological characteristics, associations, and uses, emphasizing the ecological and economical importance the genus bears. This study also focuses on the primary and secondary metabolites produced by Catenella sp., its reproductive mechanisms, the possible techniques by which it can be grown under in-vitro conditions, and how it is a unique organism in the living world.
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This study is not funded by any government or non-government organizations. Author Arnab Kundu and Bikram Dhara are receiving fellowship from the Dept. of Higher Education, Government of West Bengal, India.
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Kundu, A., Paul, S., Biswas, S.J. et al. Nature to lab transfer story of the nutritious alga Catenella: a comprehensive review. Vegetos 36, 743–749 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42535-022-00475-3
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