Thorsmoerkia curvula gen. et spec. nov. (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta), a semi‑terrestrial microalga from Iceland exhibits high levels of unsaturated fatty acids

0552954 - BÚ 2022 RIV US eng J - Journal Article
Nicoletti, C. - Procházková, Lenka - Nedbalová, Linda - Mócsai, R. - Altmann, F. - Holzinger, A. - Remias, D.
Thorsmoerkia curvula gen. et spec. nov. (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta), a semi‑terrestrial microalga from Iceland exhibits high levels of unsaturated fatty acids.
Journal of Applied Phycology. Roč. 33, č. 6 (2021), s. 3671-3682. ISSN 0921-8971. E-ISSN 1573-5176
R&D Projects: GA MŠMT LTAIN19139
Institutional support: RVO:67985939
Keywords : polyunsaturated fatty acids * semi-terrestrial algae * Trebouxiophyceae
OECD category: Plant sciences, botany
Impact factor: 3.404, year: 2021
Method of publishing: Open access

A terrestrial green alga was isolated at Iceland, and the strain (SAG 2627) was described for its morphology and phylogenetic position and tested for biotechnological capabilities. The alga turned out to belong to an independent lineage without an obvious sister group within the Trebouxiophyceae. Based on morphological and phylogenetic data, the strain was described as a new genus and species, Thorsmoerkia curvula gen. et sp. nov.
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