Transcriptome, proteome and draft genome of Euglena gracilis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Photosynthetic euglenids are major contributors to fresh water ecosystems. Euglena gracilis in particular has noted metabolic flexibility, reflected by an ability to thrive in a range of harsh environments. E. gracilis has been a popular model organism and of considerable biotechnological interest, but the absence of a gene catalogue has hampered both basic research and translational efforts.

Results

We report a detailed transcriptome and partial genome for E. gracilis Z1. The nuclear genome is estimated to be around 500 Mb in size, and the transcriptome encodes over 36,000 proteins and the genome possesses less than 1% coding sequence. Annotation of coding sequences indicates a highly sophisticated endomembrane system, RNA processing mechanisms and nuclear genome

SUBMITTER: Ebenezer TE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6366073 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature