Nitrate Assimilation Underlying Kleptoplasty
M. Maruyama, T. Kagamoto, Y. Matsumoto, R. Onuma, S.-y. Miyagishima, G. Tanifuji, M. Nakazawa, Y. Kashiyama
This study identifies RvNaRL, a nitrate reductase gene acquired via horizontal gene transfer in R. viridis, which enables nitrate assimilation despite its heterotrophic lineage.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2022 · PreprintBiochemistry