Posted On: September 26, 2010
The analysis of the complete genome of Chlorella microalgae, a promising genus for biofuel production, has been completed by the Laboratoire Information Génomique et Structurale of CNRS, which is currently heading an international collaboration involving American and Japanese laboratories.
The detailed elucidation of the Chlorella genome, also widely used as a food supplement, will make it possible to rationalize its industrial use. This analysis has also brought to light unexpected findings at the fundamental level: it suggests that Chlorella could have a sexual cycle (which had gone unnoticed so far) and that a virus probably gave it the capacity to synthesize chitin-rich cell walls, a unique property in algae. This work is published online on The Plant Cell journal’s website.
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From Issue 11 •
Categories: Tags:
alternative energy,
Aquapreneur,
biofuel,
biomaterials,
bioprocessing,
chitin,
chlorella,
marine ingredient,
marine ingredients,
microalgae,
seaweed •
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