Transcriptomics of the microalgae Chlorella sp. was employed to investigate the interactions between fungi and algal cells

The objective of this study was to examine the effects of the fungi Clonostachys rosea on the growth and photosynthesis of the freshwater microalgae Chlorella sp. during indirect contact co-culture, investigating signaling metabolites related to the interaction of fungi and microalgae. A dialysis-based co-culture setup was used for co-cultures, while metabolomics and transcriptomics were used to screen the signaling metabolites and genes involved, respectively.