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Aureococcus genome project in Sify News

Algae play key roles in the global carbon cycle, sometimes helping sequester significant amounts of carbon but can also turn the ocean waters brown or green and disrupt an ecosystem. When billions of Aureococcus cells come together, they outcompete the other marine phytoplankton in the area, damaging the food chains in marine ecosystems as well… [Read More]

Aureococcus genome project on DailyIndia.com

“When one of these blooms occurs and you get a billion cells per litre, it represents milligrams of carbon per litre, which is much higher than you typically see in coastal ecosystems.” The complete genome sequence will let scientists examine its “parts list” for clues to Aureococcus‘ ability to capture CO2, survive in varying marine… [Read More]

Aureococcus genome project on Newswise

The impact of harmful algal blooms have intensified in recent decades and most research has focused on chemical nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus as causative agents of these blooms. A team of researchers led by Christopher J. Gobler, Ph.D., Associate Professor of the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences at Stony Brook University, have… [Read More]

Aureococcus genome project on redOrbit

For the first time, researchers have sequenced the genome of a harmful algal bloom species. Researchers found that Aureococcus‘ unique gene complement allows it to outcompete other marine phytoplankton and thrive in human-modified ecosystems, which could help explain the global increases in harmful algal blooms. Read more on redOrbit [Read More]

Daphnia pulex, the first crustacean genome

A keystone species in freshwater ecosystems, the water flea Daphnia pulex, is roughly the size of the equal sign on a keyboard. In the February 4 issue of Science, the nearly decade-long collaboration between the Daphnia Genomics Consortium and the DOE JGI culminated with a report on this first crustacean genome. “Daphnia is one of… [Read More]

Chlorella project on ScienceDaily

Microalgae are prime targets for research on biofuels. Leading candidates as alternative sources of biodiesel, their culture has the unquestionable advantage, compared to oleaginous land plants, of not competing with cultivated land necessary for human food. Producing fuel from water, sunlight and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere appears as a miracle solution that has fostered… [Read More]

Chlorella for the carbon cycle and biodiesel production

Green algae are key components of the global carbon cycle and help sequester half of the carbon in the atmosphere. From a bioenergy perspective, algae are increasingly viewed as a viable feedstock for biofuel and biodiesel production because of their high lipid content. However, algal viruses can infect up to a fifth of all algae… [Read More]

Volvox carteri project on Astrobiology magazine

“If you think of proteins in terms of lego bricks, Chlamydomonas already had a great lego set,” says James Umen, assistant professor in the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute. “Volvox didn’t have to buy a new one, and instead could experiment with what it had inherited from its ancestor.”  Read… [Read More]

Volvox carteri project on NCTimes.com Blog

The study was published in the July 9 issue of Science. It may also be pertinent to the ongoing development of algae as a biofuel petroleum replacement, a major focus of research in San Diego and at the federal level. The team compared the genome of Volvox, a multicellular spherical algae, with that of the… [Read More]

Volvox carteri project in Algae Industry Magazine

One contribution that may inform biofuels research is reported in the July 9 issue of Science, where researchers led by the DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI) and the Salk Institute presented the 138 million nucleotide genome of Volvox carteri, a multicellular alga that captures light energy through photosynthesis. The DOE is supporting research into the… [Read More]