Chlamydomonas: Fast tracking from genomics

Elucidating biological processes has relied on the establishment of model organisms, many of which offer advantageous features such as rapid axenic growth, extensive knowledge of their physiological features and gene content, and the ease with which they can be genetically manipulated. The unicellul...

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Published in:Journal of phycology 2023-08, Vol.59 (4), p.644-652
Main Authors: Findinier, Justin, Grossman, Arthur R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acclimation
Acclimatization
Algae
Aquatic plants
BASIC BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Biogenesis
Biological activity
Biology
Chlamydomonas
Cilia
Fields
genetic manipulation
Genomics
Germfree
Marine & Freshwater Biology
microalgae
Photosynthesis
Plant Sciences
Proteomics
Tracking
ultrastructure
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Summary:Elucidating biological processes has relied on the establishment of model organisms, many of which offer advantageous features such as rapid axenic growth, extensive knowledge of their physiological features and gene content, and the ease with which they can be genetically manipulated. The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii has been an exemplary model that has enabled many scientific breakthroughs over the decades, especially in the fields of photosynthesis, cilia function and biogenesis, and the acclimation of photosynthetic organisms to their environment. Here, we discuss recent molecular/technological advances that have been applied to C. reinhardtii and how they have further fostered its development as a “flagship” algal system. We also explore the future promise of this alga in leveraging advances in the fields of genomics, proteomics, imaging, and synthetic biology for addressing critical future biological issues.
ISSN:0022-3646
1529-8817
DOI:10.1111/jpy.13356