Diverse communities of marine phytoplankton carry out half of global primary production.
The vast diversity of the phytoplankton has long perplexed ecologists because these …

Phosphorus (P) is central to storing and transferring energy and information in living cells,
including those of microalgae. Many microalgal species dwelling in low P environments are …

Phaeocystis antarctica is an important phytoplankter of the Ross Sea where it dominates the
early season bloom after sea ice retreat and is a major contributor to carbon export. The …

Background Quantification and normalization of RT-qPCR data critically depends on the
expression of so called reference genes. Our goal was to develop a strategy for the selection …

Quantitative PCR (qPCR) remains the most widely used technique for gene expression
evaluation. Obtaining reliable data using this method requires reference genes (RGs) with …

Assessing the iron (Fe) nutritional status of natural diatom populations has proven
challenging as physiological and molecular responses can differ in diatoms of the same …

Transcriptome profiling was performed on the harmful algal bloom-forming pelagophyte
Aureococcus anophagefferens strain CCMP 1850 to assess responses to common stressors …

In 2004, Thalassiosira pseudonana was the first eukaryotic marine alga to have its genome
sequenced. Since then, this species has quickly emerged as a valuable model species for …

Background Marine heterotrophic flagellates (HF) are dominant bacterivores in the ocean,
where they represent the trophic link between bacteria and higher trophic levels and …

The requirement for cobalamin (vitamin B 12) in microalgae is primarily a function of the type
of methionine synthase present within their gene repertoires. Our study validates this …