Calliarthron tuberculosum transcriptome of environmentally sampled whole tissue. Analysis of lignin biosynthesis in Calliarthron tuberculosum

Calliarthron tuberculosum is a calcifying red alga. The genus Calliarthron has lignin polymers within its cell wall, representing the first evidence of lignin in red algae. Transcriptome assembly and shallow genome assembly allowed us to identify candidate genes underlying lignin biosynthesis in this organism.