Prorocentrum lima transcriptome sequencing

The benthic dinoflagellate Prorocentrum lima is among the most common toxic morphospecies with a cosmopolitan distribution.P. lima can produce polyketide compounds, such as okadaic acid (OA), dinophysistoxin (DTX) and their analogues, which are responsible for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning (DSP).Digging genes related to toxin synthesis through transcriptome sequencing is crucial for understanding the environmental driver influencing DSP biosynthesis as well as for better monitoring marine ecosystems.