从对家养的分子操纵到在自然中的生存。

Matthias Schleiden Institute of Genetics, Bioinformatics and Molecular Botany, Friedrich Schiller University, Jena, Germany.

Department Biology II, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany.

Elife. 2018 Nov 1;7:e39233. doi: 10.7554/eLife.39233.

In the mid-20th century, the unicellular and genetically tractable green alga was first developed as a model organism to elucidate fundamental cellular processes such as photosynthesis, light perception and the structure, function and biogenesis of cilia. Various studies of have profoundly advanced plant and cell biology, and have also impacted algal biotechnology and our understanding of human disease. However, the 'real' life of in the natural environment has largely been neglected. To extend our understanding of the biology of , it will be rewarding to explore its behavior in its natural habitats, learning more about its abundance and life cycle, its genetic and physiological diversity, and its biotic and abiotic interactions.

在 20 世纪中叶，单细胞且遗传上易于操作的绿藻被首次开发为一种模式生物，用于阐明光合作用、光感知以及纤毛的结构、功能和发生等基本细胞过程。对绿藻的各种研究极大地推动了植物和细胞生物学的发展，也影响了藻类生物技术和我们对人类疾病的认识。然而，绿藻在自然环境中的“真实”生活在很大程度上被忽视了。为了更深入地了解绿藻的生物学特性，探索其在自然栖息地中的行为将是有益的，这将有助于我们更多地了解其丰度和生命周期、遗传和生理多样性，以及其生物和非生物相互作用。