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Introduction to Chlamydomonas

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The Molecular Biology of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria in Chlamydomonas

Part of the book series: Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration ((AIPH,volume 7))

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The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas has found widespread use as a model experimental system for diverse studies in cell and molecular biology. The ability of C. reinhardtii to grow heterotrophically with acetate as its sole carbon source has made this species especially useful for investigation of chloroplast biogenesis and function, since mutants unable to carry out photosynthesis are viable. The simple vegetative and sexual cycles are easily manipulated in the laboratory, making this organism a powerful tool for genetic analysis of photosynthesis as well as many other cellular functions. The usual laboratory strain of C. reinhardtii is the descendant ofan isolate made in Massachusetts in 1945. Several additional strains interfertile with this one have been isolated from nature, all from North America, and are providing a useful source of molecular diversity. More than 300 genetic and molecular loci have now been identified in seventeen linkage groups in the nuclear genome. Maps, references, cultures and other resources for Chlamydomonas research are available from the Chlamydomonas Genetics Center and other collections.

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Harris, E.H. (1998). Introduction to Chlamydomonas. In: Rochaix, J.D., Goldschmidt-Clermont, M., Merchant, S. (eds) The Molecular Biology of Chloroplasts and Mitochondria in Chlamydomonas. Advances in Photosynthesis and Respiration, vol 7. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48204-5_1

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