Comparative genome analysis of endosymbiotic Chlorella strain with free-living strain

Chlorella is a unicellular green alga and some species (strain) of Chlorella are known as endosymbiont of protists and animals. To clarify the differences between free-living species and endosymbiotic species, we performed whole genome sequencing of one free-living strain and three endosymbiotic species of Paramecium bursaria, Mayorella viridis, and Stentor sp. for comparative genomic analyses.

小球藻（Chlorella）是一类单细胞绿藻，部分小球藻物种（菌株）可作为原生生物与动物的内共生体。为阐明自由生活型物种与内共生型物种之间的差异，本研究对1株自由生活菌株，以及分别寄生于双小核草履虫（Paramecium bursaria）、绿色多形虫（Mayorella viridis）和喇叭虫属（Stentor sp.）的3株内共生物种开展了全基因组测序，以进行比较基因组分析。