Draft Nuclear Genome Sequence of the Halophilic and Beta-Carotene- Accumulating Green Alga Dunaliella salina Strain CCAP19/18

Authors

Juergen Polle, CUNY Brooklyn CollegeFollow
Kerrie Barry, Department of Energy
John Cushman, University of Nevada
Jeremy Schmutz, Department of Energy
Duc Tran, CUNY Brooklyn College
Leyla T. Hathwaik, University of Nevada
Won C. Yin, University of Nevada
Jerry Jenkins, HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology
Zaid McKie-Krisberg, CUNY Brooklyn CollegeFollow
Simon Prochnik, Department of Energy
Erika Lindquist, Department of Energy
Rhyan B. Dockter, Department of Energy
Catherine Adam, Department of Energy
Henrik Molina, The Rockefeller University
Jakob Bunkenborg, Alphalyse A/S
EonSeon Jin, Hanyang University
Mark Buchheim, The University of Tulsa
Jon Magnuson, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-26-2017

Abstract

The halotolerant alga Dunaliella salina is a model for stress tolerance and is used commercially for production of beta-carotene (pro-vitamin A). The presented draft genome of the genuine strain CCAP19/18 will allow investigations into metabolic processes involved in regulation of stress responses, including carotenogenesis and adaptations to life in high-salinity environments.

Comments

This article was originally published in Genome Announcements, available at DOI: 10.1128/genomeA.01105-17.

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