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You J, Mallery K, Mashek DG, Sanders M, Hong J, Hondzo M. Microalgal swimming signatures and neutral lipids production across growth phases. Biotechnol Bioeng 2020; 117:970-980. [PMID: 31956983 DOI: 10.1002/bit.27271] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2019] [Revised: 12/13/2019] [Accepted: 01/14/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Microalgae have been shown as a potential bioresource for food, biofuel, and pharmaceutical products. During the growth phases with corresponding environmental conditions, microalgae accumulate different amounts of various metabolites. We quantified the neutral lipids accumulation and analyzed the swimming signatures (speed and trajectories) of the motile green alga, Dunaliella primolecta, during the lag-exponential-stationary growth cycle at different nutrient concentrations. We discovered significant changes in the neutral lipid content and swimming signatures of microalgae across growth phases. The timing of the maximum swimming speed coincided with the maximum neutral lipid content and both maxima occurred under nutrient stress at the stationary growth phase. Furthermore, the swimming trajectories suggested statistically significant changes in swimming modes at the stationary growth phase when the maximum intracellular neutral lipid content was observed. Our results provide the potential exploitation of microalgal swimming signatures as possible indicators of the cultivation conditions and the timing of microalgal harvest to maximize the lipid yield for biofuel production. The findings can also be implemented to explore the production of food and antibiotics from other microalgal metabolites with low energy costs.
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- Jiaqi You
- St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minnesota.,Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minnesota
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- St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minnesota.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minnesota
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- Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Biophysics, University of Minnesota, Minnesota
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- Department of Neuroscience, Medical School, University Imaging Centers, University of Minnesota, Minnesota
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- St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minnesota.,Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minnesota
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- St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, College of Science and Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minnesota.,Department of Civil, Environmental and Geo- Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minnesota
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Nakada T, Tomita M. Morphology and phylogeny of a new wall-less freshwater volvocalean flagellate, Hapalochloris nozakii gen. et sp. nov. (Volvocales, Chlorophyceae). JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY 2017; 53:108-117. [PMID: 27767210 DOI: 10.1111/jpy.12484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2016] [Accepted: 09/13/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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New strains of a wall-less unicellular volvocalean flagellate were isolated from a freshwater environment in Japan. Observations of the alga, described here as Hapalochloris nozakii Nakada, gen. et sp. nov., were made using light, fluorescence, and electron microscopy. Each vegetative cell had two flagella, four contractile vacuoles, and a spirally furrowed cup-shaped chloroplast with an axial pyrenoid, and mitochondria located in the furrows. Based on the morphology, H. nozakii was distinguished from other known wall-less volvocalean flagellates. Under electron microscopy, fibrous material, instead of a cell wall and dense cortical microtubules, was observed outside and inside the cell membrane, respectively. Based on the phylogenetic analyses of 18S rRNA gene sequences, H. nozakii was found to be closely related to Asterococcus, Oogamochlamys, Rhysamphichloris, and "Dunaliella" lateralis and was separated from other known wall-less flagellate volvocaleans, indicating independent secondary loss of the cell wall in H. nozakii. In the combined 18S rRNA and chloroplast gene tree, H. nozakii was sister to Lobochlamys.
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- Takashi Nakada
- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Kakuganji, Tsuruoka 997-0052, Japan
- Systems Biology Program, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa 252-0882, Japan
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- Institute for Advanced Biosciences, Keio University, Kakuganji, Tsuruoka 997-0052, Japan
- Systems Biology Program, Graduate School of Media and Governance, Keio University, Fujisawa 252-0882, Japan
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Zhao L, Dai J, Wu Q. Autophagy-like processes are involved in lipid droplet degradation in Auxenochlorella protothecoides during the heterotrophy-autotrophy transition. FRONTIERS IN PLANT SCIENCE 2014; 5:400. [PMID: 25177326 PMCID: PMC4132264 DOI: 10.3389/fpls.2014.00400] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2014] [Accepted: 07/28/2014] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Autophagy is a cellular degradation process that recycles cytoplasmic components in eukaryotes. Although intensively studied in yeast, plants, and mammals, autophagy in microalgae is not well understood. Auxenochlorella protothecoides is a green microalga that has the ability to grow either autotrophically when under light or heterotrophically when in media containing glucose. The two growth modes are inter-convertible and transition between them is accompanied by drastic changes in morphology and cellular composition; however, the mechanisms underlying these changes are unknown. In this study, we identified autophagy-related genes and characterized their roles in the degradation of lipid droplets during the heterotrophy-to-autotrophy (HA) transition in A. protothecoides. Most of the proteins constituting the eukaryotic "core machinery" were conserved in A. protothecoides. Two proteins, Atg4 and Atg8, were further investigated. A. protothecoides ATG4 was cloned from a cDNA library and expressed within yeast, and was able to functionally restore the autophagy pathway in atg4Δ yeast during nitrogen starvation. Furthermore, Atg8, which displayed high sequence identity with its yeast homolog, was able to conjugate to phosphatidylethanolamine (PE) in vitro and was recruited to the phagophore assembly site in yeast. We also identified a C-terminal glycine residue, G118, that was the cleavage site for Atg4. Finally, we used confocal and transmission electron microscopy to reveal that autophagic-like vacuoles were detectable in algal cells during the HA transition. Our data suggested that the lipid droplets in heterotrophic cells were engulfed directly by the autophagic-like vacuole instead of via autophagosomes.
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- *Correspondence: Junbiao Dai, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, Center for Epigenetics and Chromatin, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Biotechnology Building 2-305, Beijing 100084, China e-mail:
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- Qingyu Wu, MOE Key Laboratory of Bioinformatics, School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University, Biotechnology Building 2-302, Beijing 100084, China e-mail:
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Qv XY, Jiang JG. Toxicity evaluation of two typical surfactants to Dunaliella bardawil, an environmentally tolerant alga. ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY 2013; 32:426-433. [PMID: 23166012 DOI: 10.1002/etc.2073] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/01/2012] [Revised: 08/20/2012] [Accepted: 09/19/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate (SDBS) and cetyl trimethyl ammonium chloride (CTAC) are two kinds of surfactants widely applied in various industries. The tremendous direct discharge of these surfactants into natural waters has posed a significant threat to ecosystems. Dunaliella bardawil was employed in the present research to test the toxic effects of SDBS, CTAC, and their mixture on cell growth, cellular morphology, β-carotene accumulation, and enzymatic activities of superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT). The results showed that SDBS at 200, 550, 900, 1,350, 1,800, and 2,400 mg/L and CTAC at 0.4, 0.7, 1.0, 1.3, 2.8, and 3.5 mg/L inhibited algal growth and β-carotene accumulation, both of which declined and then increased. In particular, CTAC (median inhibitory concentration at 10 days [IC50](10 d) = 2.8 ± 1.49 mg/L) was more hazardous than SDBS (IC50(10 d) = 2,044 ± 637.3 mg/L). The additive index (AI) calculated from carotene content data was (-4.10, -1.67) < 0, indicating an antagonistic effect between SDBS and CTAC. Algae cultivated at level 6 of the binary system showed hormesis due to the mitigated toxicity; SDBS at 2,400 mg/L, CTAC at 3.5 mg/L, and combined surfactants at level 6 exerted lethal effects on D. bardawil. Both SOD and CAT activities showed similar associations with varied concentrations of surfactants: SOD was significantly promoted by 550 to 1,800 mg/L SDBS, 0.7 to 1.3 mg/L CTAC, and mixtures at levels 2 to 4; CAT was clearly promoted by 900 mg/L SDBS, 0.4 to 1.3 mg/L CTAC, and mixtures at levels 2 to 4.
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- Xiao-Ying Qv
- College of Food and Bioengineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China
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Preetha K, John L, Subin CS, Vijayan KK. Phenotypic and genetic characterization of Dunaliella (Chlorophyta) from Indian salinas and their diversity. AQUATIC BIOSYSTEMS 2012; 8:27. [PMID: 23114277 PMCID: PMC3598838 DOI: 10.1186/2046-9063-8-27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2012] [Accepted: 10/16/2012] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The genus Dunaliella (Class - Chlorophyceae) is widely studied for its tolerance to extreme habitat conditions, physiological aspects and many biotechnological applications, such as a source of carotenoids and many other bioactive compounds. Biochemical and molecular characterization is very much essential to fully explore the properties and possibilities of the new isolates of Dunaliella. In India, hyper saline lakes and salt pans were reported to bloom with Dunaliella spp. However, except for the economically important D. salina, other species are rarely characterized taxonomically from India. Present study was conducted to describe Dunaliella strains from Indian salinas using a combined morphological, physiological and molecular approach with an aim to have a better understanding on the taxonomy and diversity of this genus from India. RESULTS Comparative phenotypic and genetic studies revealed high level of diversity within the Indian Dunaliella isolates. Species level identification using morphological characteristics clearly delineated two strains of D. salina with considerable β-carotene content (>20 pg/cell). The variation in 18S rRNA gene size, amplified with MA1-MA2 primers, ranged between ~1800 and ~2650 base pairs, and together with the phylogeny based on ITS gene sequence provided a pattern, forming five different groups within Indian Dunaliella isolates. Superficial congruency was observed between ITS and rbcL gene phylogenetic trees with consistent formation of major clades separating Indian isolates into two distinct clusters, one with D. salina and allied strains, and another one with D. viridis and allied strains. Further in both the trees, few isolates showed high level of genetic divergence than reported previously for Dunaliella spp. This indicates the scope of more numbers of clearly defined/unidentified species/sub-species within Indian Dunaliella isolates. CONCLUSION Present work illustrates Indian Dunaliella strains phenotypically and genetically, and confirms the presence of not less than five different species (or sub-species) in Indian saline waters, including D. salina and D. viridis. The study emphasizes the need for a combined morphological, physiological and molecular approach in the taxonomic studies of Dunaliella.
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- Krishna Preetha
- Genetics and Genomics Section, Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O, Kochi, 682018, India
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- Genetics and Genomics Section, Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O, Kochi, 682018, India
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- Genetics and Genomics Section, Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O, Kochi, 682018, India
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- Genetics and Genomics Section, Marine Biotechnology Division, Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute, Post Box No. 1603, Ernakulam North P.O, Kochi, 682018, India
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Albertano P, Pinto G, Santisi S, Taddei R. Spermatozopsis acidophila Kalina (Chlorophyta, Volvocales), a little known alga from highly acidic environments. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2009. [DOI: 10.1080/11263508109427995] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Adenylate cyclase and phosphodiesterase activities in relation to a rapid increase in cellular cAMP concentration by hypotonic shock indunaliella viridis. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1992. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02497654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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The emergence of a new chlorophytan system, and Dr. Kornmann's contribution thereto. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1988. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02365617] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Isolation of the plasma-membrane of the halotolerant alga Dunaliella salina using sulforhodamine B as a probe. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA-BIOMEMBRANES 1986. [DOI: 10.1016/0005-2736(86)90343-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Chihara M, Inouye I, Takahata N. Oltmannsiellopsis, a new Genus of Marine Flagellate (Dunaliellaceae, Chlorophyceae). ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1986. [DOI: 10.1016/s0003-9365(86)80026-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2022]
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Cembella AD, Antia NJ, Harrison PJ. The utilization of inorganic and organic phosphorus compounds as nutrients by eukaryotic microalgae: a multidisciplinary perspective. Part 2. Crit Rev Microbiol 1984; 11:13-81. [PMID: 6373151 DOI: 10.3109/10408418409105902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Cembella AD, Antia NJ, Harrison PJ. The utilization of inorganic and organic phosphorous compounds as nutrients by eukaryotic microalgae: a multidisciplinary perspective: part 1. Crit Rev Microbiol 1982; 10:317-91. [PMID: 6321101 DOI: 10.3109/10408418209113567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 303] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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This comprehensive literature review of the phosphorus nutrition and metabolism of eukaryotic microalgae deals sequentially with (1) extracellular P-compounds available for algal utilization and growth; (2) orthophosphate uptake mechanisms, kinetics, and influence from environmental variables; (3) phosphatase-mediated utilization of organic phosphates involving multiple enzymes, induction and cellular location of repressible and irrepressible phosphatases, and their role in growth physiological processes; (4) intracellular phosphate metabolism covering diversity of phosphometabolites. ATP-linked energy regulation, polyphosphate pools and storage roles, phospholipids and phospholipases; (5) steady-state and transient-state models relating phosphate utilization to growth; (6) ecological aspects covering manifestations of phosphorus limitation, interspecific competition for phosphonutrients among microorganisms, and current views on phosphorus cycling and turnover in aquatic ecosystems. Although concentrating on the microalgae, the review often points out sounder conclusions drawn from bacteria and fungi, and includes specific macroalgae in considering certain subtopics where such algae were better investigated and provided a good basis for comparison with the microalgae.
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Melkonian M. Ultrastructural aspects of basal body associated fibrous structures in green algae: a critical review. Biosystems 1980; 12:85-104. [PMID: 6991018 DOI: 10.1016/0303-2647(80)90040-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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Ultrastructural aspects of fibrous structures associated with basal bodies of green algae are critically discussed. It is apparent that variation among these structures is much greater than in microtubular flagellar root systems and it is therefore suggested that fibrous structures may be more useful than microtubular roots in elucidating phylogenetic relationships within the Chlorophyceae sensu Stewart and Mattox and the Prasinophyceae sensu Christensen. Two main types of fibrous structures are distinguished: (1) Connecting fibres (these connect different basal bodies); (2) Fibrous roots (these originate at basal bodies and terminate somewhere else in the cell). Fibrous roots are of two types: (a) microtubular-root associated striated fibres (striation pattern 25-35 nm; system I-fibres); (b) striated fibres composed of a bundle of filaments (filament diameter: 5-10 nm; striation pattern greater than 80 nm; system II fibres). Numbers, disposition and substructure of connecting fibres and fibrious roots are variable in different genera of green algae. In the experimental secretion new observations on fibrous roots in the ulvalean genus Enteromorpha as well as preliminary information on fibrous structures in Carteria obtusa and Bryopsis lyngbyei are included. Functional and evolutionary aspects of fibrous structures associated with the flagellar apparatus of green algae are discussed.
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