Diatom flagellar genes and their expression during sexual reproduction in Leptocylindrus danicus

Abstract Background Flagella have been lost in the vegetative phase of the diatom life cycle, but they are still present in male gametes of centric species, thereby representing a hallmark of sexual reproduction. This process, besides maintaining and creating new genetic diversity, in diatoms is als...

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Main Authors: Deepak Nanjappa, Remo Sanges, Maria I. Ferrante, Adriana Zingone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-017-4210-8