Domoic acid biosynthesis and genome expansion in Nitzschia navis-varingica
Steffaney M. Wood-Rocca, Nicholas A. Allsing, Yasuhiro Ashida, Masaki Mochizuki, Malia L. Moore, Zoltán Füssy, Yuichi Kotaki, Clyde Gorapava Puilingi, Yukari Maeno, Aaron Beattie, Andrew Ellis Allen, Mari Yotsu‐Yamashita, Todd P. Michael, Bradley S. Moore
This study identifies an expanded domoic acid biosynthesis gene cluster in Nitzschia navis-varingica through genome sequencing and biochemical validation, revealing its unique organization and evolutionary significance.
mBio · Oct 30, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics