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=='''<i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i>'''==
 
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<i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> is a green microalga. The unicellular and genetically modifiable organism posses several characteristics making it an interesting model organism for synthetic biology.
 
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Inexpensive & easy cultivation
 
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easy to cultivate
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Phototrophic
 
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circadian rhythmicity
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Enviromental-safe
 
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C. reinhardtii is able to use CO2  as its only source of carbontogether  with  light,  fixing  the  CO2  during  photosynthesis.
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Two expression compartments (nucleus & chloroplast)
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Post-translational modification
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one organism = single cell
 
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File:T--Humboldt_Berlin--C_reinhardtii_REM.jpeg | Fig. 1. Raster electron microscope image of ''C. reinhardtii''
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File:T-Humboldt Berlin--scheme chlamy.png | Fig. 2. Schematic overview of ''C. reinhardtii''
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=='''References'''==
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[1] Harris, E. H. (2001). "CHLAMYDOMONAS AS A MODEL ORGANISM." Annu Rev Plant Physiol Plant Mol Biol 52: 363-406.
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[2] Sasso, S., et al. (2018). "From molecular manipulation of domesticated Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to survival in nature." eLife 7: e39233.

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Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a green microalga. The unicellular and genetically modifiable organism posses several characteristics making it an interesting model organism for synthetic biology.

  • Inexpensive & easy cultivation
  • Phototrophic
  • Enviromental-safe
  • Two expression compartments (nucleus & chloroplast)
  • Post-translational modification
  • one organism = single cell

  • Fig. 1. Raster electron microscope image of C. reinhardtii

  • Fig. 2. Schematic overview of C. reinhardtii

References

[1] Harris, E. H. (2001). "CHLAMYDOMONAS AS A MODEL ORGANISM." Annu Rev Plant Physiol Plant Mol Biol 52: 363-406.

[2] Sasso, S., et al. (2018). "From molecular manipulation of domesticated Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to survival in nature." eLife 7: e39233.