Genome analysis of Parmales, a sister group of diatoms, reveals the evolutionary specialization of diatoms from phago-mixotrophs to photoautotrophs
H. Ban, S. Sato, S. Yoshikawa, K. Yamada, Y. Nakamura, M. Ichinomiya, N. Sato, R. Blanc-Mathieu, H. Endo, A. Kuwata, H. Ogata
This study compares parmalean and diatom genomes to show diatoms evolved from phago-mixotrophs to photoautotrophs by losing phagocytosis genes and gaining silica and nutrient metabolism capabilities.
bioRxiv · Sep 9, 2022Microbiology