A Spotlight on Rad52 in Cyanidiophytina (Rhodophyta): A Relic in Algal Heritage
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
2.1. RAD52 Origin and Distribution
2.2. Support for Functional Homology of RAD52 Protein in Cyanidiophytina
2.3. The Putative Role of RAD52 Protein in Cyanidiophytina
3. Material and Methods
3.1. Bioinformatics and Phylogenetic Analysis
3.2. In Silico Protein Structure Analysis
3.3. Rad52 Gene Expression under Salt Stress
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Del Mondo, A.; Iovinella, M.; Petriccione, M.; Nunziata, A.; Davis, S.J.; Cioppa, D.; Ciniglia, C. A Spotlight on Rad52 in Cyanidiophytina (Rhodophyta): A Relic in Algal Heritage. Plants 2019, 8, 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8020046
Del Mondo A, Iovinella M, Petriccione M, Nunziata A, Davis SJ, Cioppa D, Ciniglia C. A Spotlight on Rad52 in Cyanidiophytina (Rhodophyta): A Relic in Algal Heritage. Plants. 2019; 8(2):46. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8020046
Chicago/Turabian StyleDel Mondo, Angelo, Manuela Iovinella, Milena Petriccione, Angelina Nunziata, Seth J. Davis, Diana Cioppa, and Claudia Ciniglia. 2019. "A Spotlight on Rad52 in Cyanidiophytina (Rhodophyta): A Relic in Algal Heritage" Plants 8, no. 2: 46. https://doi.org/10.3390/plants8020046