Comparative genome and transcriptome analysis of diatom, Skeletonema costatum, reveals evolution of genes for harmful algal bloom

Abstract Background Diatoms play a great role in carbon fixation with about 20% of the whole fixation in the world. However, harmful algal bloom as known as red tide is a major problem in environment and fishery industry. Even though intensive studies have been conducted so far, the molecular mechan...

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Main Authors: Atsushi Ogura, Yuki Akizuki, Hiroaki Imoda, Katsuhiko Mineta, Takashi Gojobori, Satoshi Nagai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-018-5144-5