De novo assembly and comparative transcriptome analysis of Euglena gracilis in response to anaerobic conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The phytoflagellated protozoan, Euglena gracilis, has been proposed as an attractive feedstock for the accumulation of valuable compounds such as β-1,3-glucan, also known as paramylon, and wax esters. The production of wax esters proceeds under anaerobic conditions, designated as wax ester fermentation. In spite of the importance and usefulness of Euglena, the genome and transcriptome data are currently unavailable, though another research group has recently published E.gracilis transcriptome study during our submission. We herein performed an RNA-Seq analysis to provide a comprehensive sequence resource and some insights into the regulation of genes including wax ester metabolism by comparative transcriptome analysis of E.gracilis under aerobic and anaerobic conditions.

SUBMITTER: Yoshida Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4778363 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature