Chloroviruses
JL Van Etten, IV Agarkova, DD Dunigan - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Chloroviruses are large dsDNA, plaque-forming viruses that infect certain chlorella-like
green algae; the algae are normally mutualistic endosymbionts of protists and metazoans …
green algae; the algae are normally mutualistic endosymbionts of protists and metazoans …
Paramecium Genetics, Genomics, and Evolution
The ciliate genus Paramecium served as one of the first model systems in microbial
eukaryotic genetics, contributing much to the early understanding of phenomena as diverse …
eukaryotic genetics, contributing much to the early understanding of phenomena as diverse …
Novel Ciliate Genetic Code Variants Including the Reassignment of All Three Stop Codons to Sense Codons in Condylostoma magnum
Abstract mRNA translation in many ciliates utilizes variant genetic codes where stop codons
are reassigned to specify amino acids. To characterize the repertoire of ciliate genetic …
are reassigned to specify amino acids. To characterize the repertoire of ciliate genetic …
Genome sequences of Chlorella sorokiniana UTEX 1602 and Micractinium conductrix SAG 241.80: implications to maltose excretion by a green alga
MB Arriola, N Velmurugan, Y Zhang… - The plant …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Green algae represent a key segment of the global species capable of photoautotrophic‐
driven biological carbon fixation. Algae partition fixed‐carbon into chemical compounds …
driven biological carbon fixation. Algae partition fixed‐carbon into chemical compounds …
Metabolic co-dependence drives the evolutionarily ancient Hydra–Chlorella symbiosis
Many multicellular organisms rely on symbiotic associations for support of metabolic activity,
protection, or energy. Understanding the mechanisms involved in controlling such …
protection, or energy. Understanding the mechanisms involved in controlling such …
Genetic basis for the establishment of endosymbiosis in Paramecium
M He, J Wang, X Fan, X Liu, W Shi, N Huang… - The ISME …, 2019 - academic.oup.com
The single-celled ciliate Paramecium bursaria is an indispensable model for investigating
endosymbiosis between protists and green-algal symbionts. To elucidate the mechanism of …
endosymbiosis between protists and green-algal symbionts. To elucidate the mechanism of …
Tracking the early events of photosymbiosis evolution
L Quevarec, G Brasseur, D Aragnol, C Robaglia - Trends in Plant Science, 2024 - cell.com
Oxygenic photosynthesis evolved in cyanobacteria around 3.2 giga-annum (Ga) ago and
was acquired by eukaryotes starting around 1.8 Ga ago by endosymbiosis. Photosymbiosis …
was acquired by eukaryotes starting around 1.8 Ga ago by endosymbiosis. Photosymbiosis …
NMDA receptor activation upstream of methyl farnesoate signaling for short day-induced male offspring production in the water flea, Daphnia pulex
Abstract Background The cladoceran crustacean Daphnia pulex produces female offspring
by parthenogenesis under favorable conditions, but in response to various unfavorable …
by parthenogenesis under favorable conditions, but in response to various unfavorable …
Chloroviruses have a sweet tooth
JL Van Etten, I Agarkova, DD Dunigan, M Tonetti… - Viruses, 2017 - mdpi.com
Chloroviruses are large double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses that infect certain isolates of
chlorella-like green algae. They contain up to approximately 400 protein-encoding genes …
chlorella-like green algae. They contain up to approximately 400 protein-encoding genes …
Characterization of a new chlorovirus type with permissive and non-permissive features on phylogenetically related algal strains
A previous report indicated that prototype chlorovirus PBCV-1 replicated in two Chlorella
variabilis algal strains, NC64A and Syngen 2–3, that are ex-endosymbionts isolated from the …
variabilis algal strains, NC64A and Syngen 2–3, that are ex-endosymbionts isolated from the …