Genomes of the dinoflagellate Polarella glacialis encode tandemly repeated single-exon genes with adaptive functions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dinoflagellates are taxonomically diverse and ecologically important phytoplankton that are ubiquitously present in marine and freshwater environments. Mostly photosynthetic, dinoflagellates provide the basis of aquatic primary production; most taxa are free-living, while some can form symbiotic and parasitic associations with other organisms. However, knowledge of the molecular mechanisms that underpin the adaptation of these organisms to diverse ecological niches is limited by the scarce availability of genomic data, partly due to their large genome sizes estimated up to 250 Gbp. Currently available dinoflagellate genome data are restricted to Symbiodiniaceae (particularly symbionts of reef-building corals) and parasitic lineages, from taxa that have smaller genome siz

SUBMITTER: Stephens TG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7245778 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature