The cell wall polymer of agarophytes Gracilaria spp. which supplies more than 50 % of world agar is heavily sulfated. Thus, it is important to investigate the effects of sulfate deprivation on the met
Many bacterial epiphytes of agar producing seaweeds secrete agarase that degrade algal cell wall matrix into oligoagars which elicit defense-related responses in the hosts. The molecular defense respo
