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Identification, cloning, and characterization of microsatellite DNA in Euglena gracilis

, 2005
Microsatellite DNA has been developed into one of the most popular genetic markers. We have identified and cloned microsatellite loci in the genome of a free-living protozoan Euglena gracilis FACHB-848, using the random amplified microsatellites method ...
Zhang, WJ, Shen, YF, Yang, J, Yu, YH, Yu, YH, Chinese Acad Sci, Inst Hydrobiol, Lab Protozoan Taxon & Ecol, Wuhan 430072, Peoples R China   +4 more
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The dialogue between protozoa and bacteria in a microfluidic device.

PLoS ONE, 2019
In nature, protozoa play a major role in controlling bacterial populations. This paper proposes a microfluidic device for the study of protozoa behaviors change due to their chemotactic response in the presence of bacterial cells.
Anna Gaines, Miranda Ludovice, Jie Xu, Marc Zanghi, Richard J Meinersmann, Mark Berrang, Wayne Daley, Doug Britton   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Barriers Impeding Active Mixing of Swimming Microbes in a Hyperbolic Flow

Frontiers in Physics, 2022
We present experiments on the motion of swimming microbes in a laminar, hyperbolic flow. We test a theory that predicts the existence of swimming invariant manifolds (SwIMs) that act as invisible, one-way barriers that block the motion of the microbes ...
Helena Yoest , John Buggeln , Minh Doan , Payton Johnson , Simon A. Berman, Kevin A. Mitchell , Thomas H. Solomon    +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of Various Photoperiodic Conditions and Zn2+ Concentrations on Growth Rate and Metabolite Content in Euglena sp

Journal of Tropical Life Science
The application of Euglena as a carbon capture organism has generated considerable interest among scientists. Through the photosynthesis process, many kinds of metabolites are produced by Euglena, such as lipids, proteins, and pigments.
Eko Agus Suyono, Arief Budiman, Rejeki Siti Ferniah, Adam Astiti, Deviko Mardyansah, Fitri Natalia, Maya Cindiati, Khusnul Qonita Maghfiroh, Tia Erfianti, Istini Nurafifah, Ria Amelia, Dedy Kurnianto, Brilian Ryan Sadewo, Revata Maggandari   +13 more
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Marine Macroalgae as a Safe Healthy Food While Meeting Food Security Challenges Arising From Climate Changes

Food Safety and Health, EarlyView.
Planned harvesting and processing of marine macroalgae could meet future global food needs and mitigate fuel‐originated carbon dioxide responsible for climate change. Microalgal foods are nutritious and safe. The utilization of macroalgae would avoid environmental problems arising from the release of overgrowing macroalgae caused by heatwaves, which ...
Upali Samarajeewa
wiley   +1 more source

Metabolic network reconstruction of Euglena gracilis: Current state, challenges, and applications

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
A metabolic model, representing all biochemical reactions in a cell, is a prerequisite for several approaches in systems biology used to explore the metabolic phenotype of an organism.
Sahutchai Inwongwan, Sahutchai Inwongwan, Jeeraporn Pekkoh, Jeeraporn Pekkoh, Chayakorn Pumas, Chayakorn Pumas, Pachara Sattayawat, Pachara Sattayawat, Pachara Sattayawat   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

From Consumer Plastics to Aquatic Toxicants: Oxidative and Endocrine Effects of Microplastics on Fathead Minnow (Pimephales promelas) Larvae

Environmental Toxicology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Secondary microplastics (MPs) from single‐use consumer products are rapidly becoming one of the most persistent and widespread pollutants of our time. Freshwater systems act as early sinks for MPs where fragmentation and additive leaching expose aquatic life to a broad spectrum of toxic compounds.
Alisha M. Janiga‐MacNelly, Andrew Barrick, Tham C. Hoang, Ramon Lavado   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Incorporating Euglena gracilis into the habitual diet modulates immune function and reduces common cold-like symptoms: a randomized controlled trial

Nutrition Journal
Background Dietary approaches to support immune function have emphasized the importance of dietary fiber, including non-digestible polysaccharides, although intake remains below recommended levels in many populations.
Ayaka Nakashima, Wataru Okamoto, Yuka Marukawa-Hashimoto, Tsuyoshi Takara   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Overlooked components of lipid metabolism: Odd‐chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in photosynthetic microorganisms

Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.
Abstract This mini‐review examines odd‐carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids (odd‐PUFAs), a rare but biologically significant group of fatty acids in photosynthetic microorganisms. Odd‐PUFAs are straight‐chain fatty acids containing an odd number of carbon atoms and two or more methylene‐interrupted double bonds. They typically account for less than 1% of
Linda Nedbalová, Milada Vítová, Tomáš Řezanka   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Euglena sp. and its associated prokaryotic community degrade light crude oil

Journal of Phycology, EarlyView.
Abstract Oil enters the environment through natural and anthropogenic sources and poses a serious threat to water and soil. We hypothesized that algae and their associated prokaryotic communities from natural oil seeps are robust systems capable of surviving and degrading anthropogenic oil spills. We isolated Euglena sp.
Michelle Kulbatzki, Hilal Kaya, Sabina Marks, Lisa Voskuhl   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source