High-throughput sequencing of <it>Astrammina rara</it>: Sampling the giant genome of a giant foraminiferan protist

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Foraminiferan protists, which are significant players in most marine ecosystems, are also genetic innovators, harboring unique modifications to proteins that make up the basic eukaryotic cell machinery. Despite their ecological and e...

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Main Authors: Reilly Andrew A, Hou Yubo, Habura Andrea, Bowser Samuel S
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-03-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/12/169