Chlorella: 125 years of the green survivalist

Krienitz L, Huß V, Bock C (2015)

Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Note

Publication year: 2015

Journal

Trends in Plant Science Elsevier

Publisher: Elsevier

Book Volume: 20

Pages Range: 67-69

Journal Issue: 2

DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2014.11.005

Abstract

Chlorella, the archetype of unicellular green algae, is a high-performance primary producer in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Under the simple spherical morphology of Chlorella, many other 'green balls' unfolded as independent phylogenetic lineages as a result of convergent evolution. By contrast, green algae with strikingly different phenotypes were unmasked as close relatives of Chlorella by modern molecular techniques. Here, we point to the increasing impact of these diverse protists on ecology, evolution, and biotechnology in the light of integrative taxonomy.

Authors with CRIS profile

Volker Huß Lehrstuhl für Molekulare Pflanzenphysiologie

Involved external institutions

Leibniz-Institut für Gewässerökologie und Binnenfischerei (IGB) im Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. / Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries DE Germany (DE) Universität Duisburg-Essen (UDE) DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Krienitz, L., Huß, V., & Bock, C. (2015). Chlorella: 125 years of the green survivalist. Trends in Plant Science, 20(2), 67-69. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2014.11.005

MLA:

Krienitz, Lothar, Volker Huß, and Christina Bock. "Chlorella: 125 years of the green survivalist." Trends in Plant Science 20.2 (2015): 67-69.

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