| Cyanophora | |
|---|---|
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| Cyanophora paradoxa | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Clade: | Archaeplastida |
| Division: | Glaucophyta |
| Class: | Glaucophyceae |
| Order: | Glaucocystales |
| Family: | Glaucocystaceae |
| Genus: | Cyanophora Korshikov |
| Type species | |
| Cyanophora paradoxa Korshikov[1] | |
Cyanophora is a genus of glaucophytes, a group of rare but evolutionarily significant freshwater microalgae.[2]
It includes the following species:[2]
- Cyanophora biloba
- Cyanophora cuspidata
- Cyanophora kugrensii
- Cyanophora paradoxa
- Cyanophora sudae
- Cyanophora tetracyanea
A recent study by Takahashi et al. (2023) used both morphological and molecular data to distinguish five distinct species within the genus Cyanophora, confirming species boundaries and supporting the utility of combined phylogenetic analysis. These species are differentiated based on cell shape, number and position of cyanelles, and molecular data.[2]
The species Cyanophora paradoxa is well-studied as a model organism.[3]
References
- Guiry, M.D.; Guiry, G.M. "Cyanophora Korshikov, 1924". AlgaeBase. University of Galway. Retrieved 2024-11-29.
- Takahashi, Toshiyuki; Sato, Mayuko; Toyooka, Kiminori; Matsuzaki, Ryo; Kawafune, Kaoru; Kawamura, Mai; Okuda, Kazuo; Nozaki, Hisayoshi (2014). "Five Cyanophora (Cyanophorales, Glaucophyta) species delineated based on morphological and molecular data". Journal of Phycology. 50 (6): 1058–1069. doi:10.1111/jpy.12236. PMID 26988787. S2CID 24754492.
- Fettke J, Hejazi M, Smirnova J, Höchel E, Stage M, Steup M (2009). "Eukaryotic starch degradation: integration of plastidial and cytosolic pathways". J. Exp. Bot. 60 (10): 2907–22. doi:10.1093/jxb/erp054. PMID 19325165.
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