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Hidden biodiversity of the extremophilic Cyanidiales red algae.
Molecular ecology - 1 Jul 2004
Ciniglia Claudia, Yoon Hwan Su, Pollio Antonino, Pinto Gabriele, Bhattacharya Debashish
Abstract excerpt
The Cyanidiales is a group of asexual, unicellular red algae, which thrive in acidic and high temperature conditions around hot springs. These unicellular taxa have a relatively simple morphology and are currently classified into three genera, Cyanidium, Cyanidioschyzon and Galdieria. Little is known, however, about the biodiversity of Cyanidiales, their population structure and their phylogenetic relationships....
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