Chlamydomonas is a genus of green algae comprising about 150 species of unicellular flagellates found in stagnant water, damp soil, freshwater, seawater and even snow, where some species are known as snow algae. It is widely used as a model organism in molecular biology, particularly for studying flagellar motility and chloroplast dynamics, and it is notable for possessing light-activated ion channels called channelrhodopsins.
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Distinguishing AppearanceUnicellular flagellate with a green, usually cup-shaped chloroplast and two anterior flagella 1 Scientific Name Connections
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Source Wikidata: Chlamydomonas
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Introduction
Chlamydomonas ( KLAM-ih-DOM-ə-nəs, -də-MOH-) is a genus of green algae consisting of about 150 species of unicellular flagellates, found in stagnant water and on damp soil, in freshwater, seawater, and even in snow as "snow algae".
Structure section
Chloroplasts are green and usually cup-shaped
Research use
Chlamydomonas is used as a model organism for molecular biology, especially studies of flagellar motility and chloroplast dynamics, biogenesis, and genetics.
- In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "sting of about 150 species of unicellular flagellates, found in stagnant water and on damp soil, in freshwater, seawater, and even in snow as "snow algae". Chla..."
In Group: Green Microalgae (Chlorophyta and Charophyta), Lead
Chlamydomonas ( KLAM-ih-DOM-ə-nəs, -də-MOH-) is a genus of green algae consisting of about 150 species of unicellular flagellates, found in stagnant water and on damp soil, in freshwater, seawater, and even in snow as "snow algae". Chlamydomonas is used as a model organism for molecular biology, especially studies of
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Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ133008, descriptionView the Source Wikidata: Chlamydomonas
- Wikidata Q133008, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Child Taxon Of: Chlorophyceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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