Gephyrocapsa huxleyi (Emiliania huxleyi) as a model system for coccolithophore biology
© 2023 The Authors. Journal of Phycology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Phycological Society of America.
| Publié dans: | Journal of phycology. - 1966. - 59(2023), 6 vom: 01. Dez., Seite 1123-1129 |
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| Autres auteurs: | , |
| Format: | Article en ligne |
| Langue: | English |
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2023
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| Accès à la collection: | Journal of phycology |
| Sujets: | Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't algae model ocean acidification phytoplankton Calcium Carbonate H0G9379FGK |
| Résumé: | © 2023 The Authors. Journal of Phycology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of Phycological Society of America. Coccolithophores are the most abundant calcifying organisms in modern oceans and are important primary producers in many marine ecosystems. Their ability to generate a cellular covering of calcium carbonate plates (coccoliths) plays a major role in marine biogeochemistry and the global carbon cycle. Coccolithophores also play an important role in sulfur cycling through the production of the climate-active gas dimethyl sulfide. The primary model organism for coccolithophore research is Emiliania huxleyi, now named Gephyrocapsa huxleyi. G. huxleyi has a cosmopolitan distribution, occupying coastal and oceanic environments across the globe, and is the most abundant coccolithophore in modern oceans. Research in G. huxleyi has identified many aspects of coccolithophore biology, from cell biology to ecological interactions. In this perspective, we summarize the key advances made using G. huxleyi and examine the emerging tools for research in this model organism. We discuss the key steps that need to be taken by the research community to advance G. huxleyi as a model organism and the suitability of other species as models for specific aspects of coccolithophore biology |
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| Description: | Date Completed 06.12.2023 Date Revised 15.04.2024 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1529-8817 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/jpy.13404 |