Agarophyte

Basics

• A type of a seaweed (often red algae)
• Produces agarose and agropectin (agar) in its cell walls
• Is thus the crop from which Agar comes from

Types

Natural

Gracilaria

• [1]
• This Link Mentions Gracilaria edullis

Gelidium

• [2]

Genetically Engineered

• Basic Premise:
  • Insert the agar genes into other algae species (or even other plants)
  • This can be done for easier cultivation (due to a species that is already farmed (such as for edible seaweed)), faster growth, etc

See Also

• Agar

Useful Links

• Wikipedia Page on Agarophytes