Differential gene expression for carotenoid biosynthesis in a green alga Ulva prolifera based on transcriptome analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Carotenoids are widely distributed in plants and algae, and their biosynthesis has attracted widespread interest. Carotenoid-related research has mostly focused on model species, and there is a lack of data on the carotenoid biosynthetic pathway in U. prolifera that is the main species leading to green tide, a harmful plague of floating green algae.

Results

The carotenoid content of U. prolifera samples, that is the main species leading to green tide, a harmful plague of floating green algae at different temperatures revealed that its terpenoid was highest in the samples subjected to high temperature at 28 °C (H), followed by the samples subjected to low temperature at 12 °C (L). Its terpenoid was lowest in the samples subjected to medium temperature at 20 °C (M).

SUBMITTER: He Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6293516 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature