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Coccomyxa Peltigerae
''Coccomyxa'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Coccomyxaceae. This genus is defined by their small, elliptical to spherical shape, and the presence of a simple parietal chloroplast. These features, along with their occurrence in various lifestyles such as free-living, parasitic, or as photobionts, have been used to identify over 40 species. Using additional morphological features, such as brown akinetes formation, allows for the differentiation between ''Coccomyxa'' and the genus ''Pseudococcomyxa'', as they tend to share some morphological characteristics like the general cell shape and one-sided mucilage cap. Recent molecular analysis, however, indicates that the genus ''Pseudococcomyxa'' is contained within different ''Coccomyxa'' clades, signaling the fact that the two genera are the same. ''Coccomyxa'' has often been used as a model organism, and its genome is being completely sequenced. The genus is also an attractive candidate for biofuels. Etymology ''Coccomyxa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of Taxonomy (biology), classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can reproduction, produce Fertility, fertile offspring, typically by sexual reproduction. Other ways of defining species include their karyotype, DNA sequence, morphology (biology), morphology, behaviour or ecological niche. In addition, paleontologists use the concept of the chronospecies since fossil reproduction cannot be examined. The most recent rigorous estimate for the total number of species of eukaryotes is between 8 and 8.7 million. However, only about 14% of these had been described by 2011. All species (except viruses) are given a binomial nomenclature, two-part name, a "binomial". The first part of a binomial is the genus to which the species belongs. The second part is called the specifi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coccomyxa Olivacea
''Coccomyxa'' is a genus of green algae, in the family Coccomyxaceae. This genus is defined by their small, elliptical to spherical shape, and the presence of a simple parietal chloroplast. These features, along with their occurrence in various lifestyles such as free-living, parasitic, or as photobionts, have been used to identify over 40 species. Using additional morphological features, such as brown akinetes formation, allows for the differentiation between ''Coccomyxa'' and the genus ''Pseudococcomyxa'', as they tend to share some morphological characteristics like the general cell shape and one-sided mucilage cap. Recent molecular analysis, however, indicates that the genus ''Pseudococcomyxa'' is contained within different ''Coccomyxa'' clades, signaling the fact that the two genera are the same. ''Coccomyxa'' has often been used as a model organism, and its genome is being completely sequenced. The genus is also an attractive candidate for biofuels. Etymology ''Coccomyxa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
