Genome-wide identification of chitinase genes in Thalassiosira pseudonana and analysis of their expression under abiotic stresses
Abstract Background The nitrogen-containing polysaccharide chitin is the second most abundant biopolymer on earth and is found in the cell walls of diatoms, where it serves as a scaffold for biosilica deposition. Diatom chitin is an important source of carbon and nitrogen in the marine environment,...
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Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-021-02849-2 |