December 2011 archive

Dec 30

Evidence for horizontal gene transfer from Bacteroidetes bacteria to dinoflagellate minicircles.

Evidence for horizontal gene transfer from Bacteroidetes bacteria to dinoflagellate minicircles.
Mol Biol Evol. 2011 Nov 10;
Authors: Moszczynski K, Mackiewicz P, Bodyl A
Abstract
Dinoflagellate protists harb…

Dec 30

A giant cell surface protein in Synechococcus WH8102 inhibits feeding by a dinoflagellate predator.

A giant cell surface protein in Synechococcus WH8102 inhibits feeding by a dinoflagellate predator.
Environ Microbiol. 2011 Nov 21;
Authors: Strom SL, Brahamsha B, Fredrickson KA, Apple JK, Rodríguez AG
Abstract
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Dec 30

The mitochondrial genome and transcriptome of the basal dinoflagellate Hematodinium sp.: character evolution within the highly derived mitochondrial genomes of dinoflagellates.

The mitochondrial genome and transcriptome of the basal dinoflagellate Hematodinium sp.: character evolution within the highly derived mitochondrial genomes of dinoflagellates.
Genome Biol Evol. 2011 Nov 23;
Authors: Jackson…

Dec 30

The relevance of marine chemical ecology to plankton and ecosystem function: an emerging field.

The relevance of marine chemical ecology to plankton and ecosystem function: an emerging field.
Mar Drugs. 2011;9(9):1625-48
Authors: Ianora A, Bentley MG, Caldwell GS, Casotti R, Cembella AD, Engström-Öst J, Halsband C, …

Dec 30

Comparative Genomic and Transcriptomic Characterization of the Toxigenic Marine Dinoflagellate Alexandrium ostenfeldii.

Comparative Genomic and Transcriptomic Characterization of the Toxigenic Marine Dinoflagellate Alexandrium ostenfeldii.
PLoS One. 2011;6(12):e28012
Authors: Jaeckisch N, Yang I, Wohlrab S, Glöckner G, Kroymann J, Vogel H, …

Dec 30

Red and green algal origin of diatom membrane transporters: insights into environmental adaptation and cell evolution.

Red and green algal origin of diatom membrane transporters: insights into environmental adaptation and cell evolution.
PLoS One. 2011;6(12):e29138
Authors: Chan CX, Reyes-Prieto A, Bhattacharya D
Abstract
Me…

Dec 30

Lateral transfer of the gene for a widely used marker, alpha-tubulin, indicated by a multi-protein study of the phylogenetic position of Andalucia (Excavata).

Lateral transfer of the gene for a widely used marker, alpha-tubulin, indicated by a multi-protein study of the phylogenetic position of Andalucia (Excavata).
Mol Phylogenet Evol. 2008 Apr;47(1):366-77
Authors: Simpson AG, P…

Dec 30

Sampling gene diversity across the supergroup Amoebozoa: large EST data sets from Acanthamoeba castellanii, Hartmannella vermiformis, Physarum polycephalum, Hyperamoeba dachnaya and Hyperamoeba sp.

Sampling gene diversity across the supergroup Amoebozoa: large EST data sets from Acanthamoeba castellanii, Hartmannella vermiformis, Physarum polycephalum, Hyperamoeba dachnaya and Hyperamoeba sp.
Protist. 2008 Apr;159(2):269-81
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Dec 30

Testing congruence in phylogenomic analysis.

Testing congruence in phylogenomic analysis.
Syst Biol. 2008 Feb;57(1):104-15
Authors: Leigh JW, Susko E, Baumgartner M, Roger AJ
Abstract
Phylogenomic analyses of large sets of genes or proteins have the pot…

Dec 30

The eukaryotic tree of life: endosymbiosis takes its TOL.

The eukaryotic tree of life: endosymbiosis takes its TOL.
Trends Ecol Evol. 2008 May;23(5):268-75
Authors: Lane CE, Archibald JM
Abstract
Resolving the structure of the eukaryotic tree of life remains one of …