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Elena Kezlya, Yevhen Maltsev, Sergei Genkal, Zinaida Krivova, Maxim Kulikovskiy
Summary: The morphology, ultrastructure, and phylogeny of eight soil diatom strains assigned to the Pinnularia genus were studied, with six new species identified and described for the first time. Molecular phylogeny reconstruction grouped the new strains with different subclades within Pinnularia. Fatty acid profiles of the algae cultured on specific medium showed high yields of saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, making the novel Pinnularia strains promising feedstock for biofuel production.
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Widad S. Al-Juhani, Kadry Ne Abdel Khalik
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Li Yu, Fengxiang Liu, Zengtao Zhang, Daiqin Li, Xin Xu
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Simeao S. Moraes, Ygor Montebello, Mariana A. Stanton, Lydia Fumiko Yamaguchi, Massuo J. Kato, Andre V. L. Freitas
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Xuan-Kong Jiang, Hui-Ming Chen, Zhi-Cai Xie
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Ying-yuan Lo, Chi Wei, Ren-chung Cheng
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Anton Glushchenko, Elena Kezlya, Yevhen Maltsev, Sergei Genkal, John Patrick Kociolek, Maxim Kulikovskiy
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Zhentao Cheng, Xiaolei Huang
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Piyatida Pimvichai, Henrik Enghoff, Thierry Backeljau
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Ankush D. Sawarkar, Deepti D. Shrimankar, Manish Kumar, Phani Kumar, Sunil Kumar, Lal Singh
Summary: Bamboo, with its diverse species, benefits from the utilization of DNA barcoding technology for classification and identification, overcoming challenges of traditional methods. Different barcode regions such as matK, rbcL, and rpoB are used to distinguish bamboo species from different genera.
MOLECULAR BIOTECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Y. I. N. G. Xu, L. I. Y. U. N. Jiang, J. I. N. G. Chen, G. E. X. I. A. Qiao
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T. S. Garcia, Christina Bock, Inessa Lacativa Bagatini, Naiara Carolina Pereira Archanjo, Celia Leite Sant'anna, Armando Augusto Henriques Vieira
Summary: The simple morphology of Selenastraceae family members in freshwater phytoplankton has led to misidentifications, but molecular tools are helping to untangle their phylogeny and reveal new genera and species. The study introduces a new species, Viridiparva madeirensis, within Selenastraceae with unique characteristics and highlights the importance of revising genera within the family. The research contributes to clarifying the phylogeny and taxonomy of Selenastraceae and adds genetic sequences of neglected nanophytoplankton to GenBank.
ALGAL RESEARCH-BIOMASS BIOFUELS AND BIOPRODUCTS
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Zuxian Zeng, Da Wang, Wanjuan Song, Hao Yu, Yang Zhong
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BIODIVERSITY DATA JOURNAL
(2021)
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Plant Sciences
Neha Wadmare, Abhishek Baghela, John Patrick Kociolek, Balasubramanian Karthick
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EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHYCOLOGY
(2022)
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Plant Sciences
Mayara C. B. S. Rocha, Sonia M. B. Pereira, Maria F. Oliveira-Carvalho, Ana M. Benko-Iseppon, Caroline F. Ximenes, Mutue T. Fujii, Valeria Cassano
Summary: This study evaluated the diversity of Udotea in northeastern Brazil using morphological-based taxonomy and plastid molecular markers. A new species, Udotea dotyi, was discovered in the western south Atlantic Ocean. Further studies are needed to define a taxon named as 'Udotea cyathiformis'.