Nature Communications (Jan 2018)

Single-cell genomics of multiple uncultured stramenopiles reveals underestimated functional diversity across oceans

  • Yoann Seeleuthner,
  • Samuel Mondy,
  • Vincent Lombard,
  • Quentin Carradec,
  • Eric Pelletier,
  • Marc Wessner,
  • Jade Leconte,
  • Jean-François Mangot,
  • Julie Poulain,
  • Karine Labadie,
  • Ramiro Logares,
  • Shinichi Sunagawa,
  • Véronique de Berardinis,
  • Marcel Salanoubat,
  • Céline Dimier,
  • Stefanie Kandels-Lewis,
  • Marc Picheral,
  • Sarah Searson,
  • Tara Oceans Coordinators,
  • Stephane Pesant,
  • Nicole Poulton,
  • Ramunas Stepanauskas,
  • Peer Bork,
  • Chris Bowler,
  • Pascal Hingamp,
  • Matthew B. Sullivan,
  • Daniele Iudicone,
  • Ramon Massana,
  • Jean-Marc Aury,
  • Bernard Henrissat,
  • Eric Karsenti,
  • Olivier Jaillon,
  • Mike Sieracki,
  • Colomban de Vargas,
  • Patrick Wincker

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02235-3
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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The biology of many marine protists, such as stramenopiles, remains obscure. Here, the authors exploit single-cell genomics and metagenomics to analyze the genome content and apparent oceanic distribution of seven prevalent lineages of uncultured heterotrophic stramenopiles.