The hidden genomic diversity of ciliated protists revealed by single-cell genome sequencing.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Ciliated protists are a widely distributed, morphologically diverse, and genetically heterogeneous group of unicellular organisms, usually known for containing two types of nuclei: a transcribed polyploid macronucleus involved in gene expression and a silent diploid micronucleus responsible for transmission of genetic material during sexual reproduction and generation of the macronucleus. Although studies in a few species of culturable ciliated protists have revealed the highly dynamic nature of replicative and recombination events relating the micronucleus to the macronucleus, the broader understanding of the genomic diversity of ciliated protists, as well as their phylogenetic relationships and metabolic potential, has been hampered by the inability to culture numerous

SUBMITTER: Chen W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8670190 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature