Dunaliella
| Dunaliella |
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| Dunaliella salina Teodor. A: Vegetative cell, B: Zoospores in cell division, C: Mating gametes, D: Ripe zygospore, E: Zygospore germination |
| Scientific classification |
| Domain: |
Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: |
Viridiplantae |
| Phylum: |
Chlorophyta |
| Class: |
Chlorophyceae |
| Order: |
Chlamydomonadales |
| Family: |
Dunaliellaceae |
| Genus: |
Dunaliella |
| Species |
- D. acidophila
- D. bardawil
- D. bioculata
- D. lateralis
- D. maritima
- D. minuta
- D. parva
- D. peircei
- D. polymorpha
- D. primolecta
- D. pseudosalina
- D. quartolecta
- D. salina Teodor.
- D. sp. 006
- D. sp. 336
- D. sp. BSF1
- D. sp. BSF2
- D. sp. BSF3
- D. sp. CCMP 1641
- D. sp. CCMP 1923
- D. sp. CCMP 220
- D. sp. CCMP 367
- D. sp. FL1
- D. sp. hd10
- D. sp. SAG19.6
- D. sp. SPMO 109-1
- D. sp. SPMO 112-1
- D. sp. SPMO 112-2
- D. sp. SPMO 112-3
- D. sp. SPMO 112-4
- D. sp. SPMO 128-2
- D. sp. SPMO 200-2
- D. sp. SPMO 200-3
- D. sp. SPMO 200-8
- D. sp. SPMO 201-2
- D. sp. SPMO 201-3
- D. sp. SPMO 201-4
- D. sp. SPMO 201-5
- D. sp. SPMO 201-6
- D. sp. SPMO 201-8
- D. sp. SPMO 202-4
- D. sp. SPMO 207-3
- D. sp. SPMO 210-3
- D. sp. SPMO 211-2
- D. sp. SPMO 300-4
- D. sp. SPMO 300-5
- D. sp. SPMO 600-1
- D. sp. SPMO 601-1
- D. sp. SPMO 980625-1E
- D. sp. SPMO 980625-IE
- D. sp. SPMO BP3
- D. tertiolecta
- D. viridis
- uncultured Dunaliella sp.
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Dunaliella is a genus of algae, specifically of intrest the Dunaliellaceae.[1]
Dunaliella sp. are motile, unicellular, rod to ovoid shaped (9 - 11 µm) green algae (Chlorophyceae), which are common in marine waters.
The organisms are relatively simple to cultivate and do not clump or form chains.
A new species of Dunaliella was discovered in the Atacama desert in 2010. It is believed that the algae is sustained by the condensation of water vapour on hanging spider-webs. [2]
The best-known species is the halophile Dunaliella salina Teodor.
Dunaliella tertiolecta
Dunaliella tertiolecta, is a marine green flagellate with a cell size of 10 – 12 µm.[3]
This strain is reported to have oil yield of about 37% (organic basis). D. tertiolecta is a fast growing strain and that means it has a high CO2 sequestration rate as well.[4][5]
See also
References
Further reading
- Nozaki H, Onishi K, Morita E (2002). "Differences in pyrenoid morphology are correlated with differences in the rbcL genes of members of the Chloromonas lineage (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae)". J Mol Evol. 55 (4): 414–430. doi:10.1007/s00239-002-2338-9. PMID 12355262.
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Duniella tertiolecta
