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*A type of a seaweed (often red algae)<br />
*Produces agarose and agropectin (agar) in its cell walls<br />
*Is thus the crop from which [[Agar]] comes from<br />
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=Types=<br />
==Natural==<br />
===Gracilaria===<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gracilaria]<br />
*[http://www.fao.org/fishery/culturedspecies/Gracilaria_spp/en#tcNA0019 This Link Mentions Gracilaria edullis]<br />
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===Gelidium===<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gelidium]<br />
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==Genetically Engineered==<br />
*Basic Premise:<br />
**Insert the agar genes into other algae species (or even other plants)<br />
**This can be done for easier cultivation (due to a species that is already farmed (such as for edible seaweed)), faster growth, etc<br />
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=See Also=<br />
*[[Agar]]<br />
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=Useful Links=<br />
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agarophyte Wikipedia Page on Agarophytes]</div>Eric