JGIota: The Algae Nicknamed ‘Chlamy’

This shorter episode is about a tiny, single-celled alga – Chlamydomonas reinhardtii – that’s managed to have a big impact. UC Berkeley plant biologist Sabeeha Merchant explains why she works on this alga, how researchers managed to sequence its genome, and what it has to teach us about other organisms – like plants. Links from this episodeFind all episode transcripts on our websiteChlamydomonas reinhardtii on Phytozome and PhycoCosm The original sequence: ScienceOur contact info:Twitter: @JGIEmail: jgi-comms at lbl dot govGenome Insider is a production of the Joint Genome Institute.