Reclassification of Botryococcus Braunii Chemical Races Into Separate Species Based on a Comparative Genomics Analysis

    July 2024 in “ PLoS ONE
    Devon J. Boland, Ivette Cornejo-Corona, Daniel R. Browne, Rebecca L. Murphy, John E. Mullet, Shigeru Okada, Timothy P. Devarenne
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    Studysummary In a comparative genomic study, researchers observed significant genetic differences among the three chemical races of the alga Botryococcus braunii, leading them to propose reclassifying these races as distinct species based on their unique genomic characteristics.
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