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An agarophyte is a seaweed, usually a red alga, that produces the hydrocolloid agar in its cell walls.^[1] This agar can be harvested commercially for use in biological experiments and culturing. In some countries (especially in the developing world), the harvesting of agarophytes, either as natural stocks or a cultivated crop, is of considerable economic importance. Notable genera of commercially exploited agarophytes include Gracilaria and Gelidium (such as Gelidium amansii and Gelidium corneum).^[2]

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^ Williams, Peter W.; Phillips, Glyn O. (2000). Handbook of hydrocolloids. Cambridge: Woodhead. ISBN 1-85573-501-6.
^ Seo, Yung-Bum; Lee, Youn-Woo; Lee, Chun-Han; You, Hack-Chul (April 2010). "Red algae and their use in papermaking". Bioresource Technology. 101 (7): 2549–53. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.088. PMID 20022488.

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[Williams2000-1] Williams, Peter W.; Phillips, Glyn O. (2000). Handbook of hydrocolloids. Cambridge: Woodhead. ISBN 1-85573-501-6.

[2] Seo, Yung-Bum; Lee, Youn-Woo; Lee, Chun-Han; You, Hack-Chul (April 2010). "Red algae and their use in papermaking". Bioresource Technology. 101 (7): 2549–53. doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.088. PMID 20022488.

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-An '''agarophyte''' is a [[seaweed]], typically a [[red alga]], that produces the [[hydrocolloid]] [[agar]] in its [[cell wall]]s.<ref name="Williams2000">{{cite book |author1=Williams, Peter W.|author2=Phillips, Glyn O. |title=Handbook of hydrocolloids |publisher=Woodhead |location=Cambridge |year=2000 |isbn=1-85573-501-6 }}</ref> This agar can be harvested commercially for use in biological experiments and culturing. In some countries (especially in the developing world), the harvesting of agarophytes, either as natural stocks or a cultivated crop, is of considerable economic importance. Notable genera of commercially exploited agarophytes include ''[[Gracilaria]]'' and ''[[Gelidium]]'' (such as ''Gelidium amansii'' and ''Gelidium corneum'').<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Seo |first1=Yung-Bum |last2=Lee |first2=Youn-Woo |last3=Lee |first3=Chun-Han |last4=You |first4=Hack-Chul |title=Red algae and their use in papermaking |journal=Bioresour Technol 21. |date=April 2010 |volume=101 |issue=7 |pages=2549-53 |doi=10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.088}}</ref>
+An '''agarophyte''' is a [[seaweed]], usually a [[red alga]], that produces the [[hydrocolloid]] [[agar]] in its [[cell wall]]s.<ref name="Williams2000">{{cite book |author1=Williams, Peter W.|author2=Phillips, Glyn O. |title=Handbook of hydrocolloids |publisher=Woodhead |location=Cambridge |year=2000 |isbn=1-85573-501-6 }}</ref> This agar can be harvested commercially for use in biological experiments and culturing. In some countries (especially in the developing world), the harvesting of agarophytes, either as natural stocks or a cultivated crop, is of considerable economic importance. Notable genera of commercially exploited agarophytes include ''[[Gracilaria]]'' and ''[[Gelidium]]'' (such as ''[[Gelidium amansii]]'' and ''[[Gelidium corneum]]'').<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Seo |first1=Yung-Bum |last2=Lee |first2=Youn-Woo |last3=Lee |first3=Chun-Han |last4=You |first4=Hack-Chul |title=Red algae and their use in papermaking |journal= Bioresource Technology|date=April 2010 |volume=101 |issue=7 |pages=2549–53 |doi=10.1016/j.biortech.2009.11.088|pmid=20022488 }}</ref>
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