Haematococcus lacustris strain:UTEX 2505 Transcriptome or Gene expression

Haematococcus pluvialis, a unicellular freshwater microalga, has drawn significant scientific attention due to its potential as a natural resource of the high-value carotenoid astaxanthin. Astaxanthin is present in the form of mono- or di- fatty acyl esters is the major ketocarotenoid accumulated under various stress conditions, like nutrient deprivation, high irradiation and high salt concentration. H. pluvialis cells are rapidly transformed into the resting cells accompanied by massive accumulation of astaxanthin in cytosolic lipid bodies, making the cells a distinct red color.