Putatively asexual chrysophytes have meiotic genes: evidence from transcriptomic data

Chrysophytes are a large group of heterotrophic, phototrophic, or even mixotrophic protists that are abundant in aquatic as well as terrestrial environments. Although much is known about chrysophyte biology and ecology, it is unknown if they are sexual or not. Here we use available transcriptomes of...

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Main Authors: Diana Kraus, Jingyun Chi, Jens Boenigk, Daniela Beisser, Nadine Graupner, Micah Dunthorn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-01-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Sex
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/5894.pdf