UV mutagenesis improves growth potential of green algae in a green algae-yeast co-culture system

In this study, we sought to improve the growth potential of a co-culture system of the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii and the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae by introducing mutations into the green algae. Additionally, we performed a transcriptome analysis of the co-culture of the green algae mutant strain with yeast, discussing the interaction between the green algae mutant strain and the yeast. When the green algae mutant strain was co-cultured with yeast, the number of green algae cells reached 152 × 105 cells/mL after 7 days of culture. This count was 2.6 times higher than when the wild-type green algae strain was cultured alone and 1.6 times higher than when the wild-type green algae strain and yeast were co-cultured. The transcriptome analysis also indicated that the primary reason for the increased growth potential of the green algae mutant strain was its enhanced photosynthetic activity and nitrogen utilization efficiency.PMID:38216809 | DOI:10.1007/s00203-023-03796-2

Source: Archives of Microbiology - January 12, 2024 Category: Microbiology Authors: Yukino Karitani Ryosuke Yamada Takuya Matsumoto Hiroyasu Ogino Source Type: research