Transcriptomic and comparative genomic analyses reveal physiological remodeling associated with colony formation on solid medium in microalgae
This project generates RNA-seq data from liquid-culture cells and solid-medium colony cells of the red microalga Galdieria partita and the marine diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum. The resulting transcriptomes are used to identify differentially expressed genes and pathways associated with colony formation on solid surfaces, providing a basis for understanding the physiological mechanisms that enable solid-surface growth in microalgae.