Thalassiosira
''Thalassiosira'' is a genus of centric diatoms, comprising over 100 marine and freshwater species. It is a diverse group of photosynthetic eukaryotes that make up a vital part of marine and freshwater ecosystems, in which they are key primary producers and essential for carbon cycling Dreux Chappell, P., Whitney, L. A. P., Haddock, T. L., Menden-Deuer, S., Roy, E. G., Wells, M. L., & Jenkins, B. D. (2013). Thalassiosira spp. community composition shifts in response to chemical and physical forcing in the northeast Pacific Ocean. Frontiers in Microbiology, 4(SEP), 273. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2013.00273 ''Thalassiosira'' is a diverse genus, however one species within the genus, ''T. pseudonana'', has gained particular significance as the first marine phytoplankton to have its genome sequenced. ''T. pseudonana'' has since become a key model organism for studying diatom physiology. The ''T. pseudonana'' genome revealed novel genes for intracellular trafficking and metabolism ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |