Time-series transcriptome analysis of kleptoplastic flagellate Rapaza viridis

The project aimed to identify highly expressed kleptoplast-targeted genes of Rapaza viridis based on quantitative transcriptome data. Samples for each RNA-seq analysis was obtained from four timepoints in synchronized batch cultures: two sampling points corresponding to the early and late kleptoplast transformation phases and two later timepoints in the growth and stationary phases of the phototrophic stage (n = 3).