Coral symbionts exhibit a polycistronic flavodiiron gene leading to functional proteins in photosynthesis
G. Shimakawa, E. Shoguchi, A. Burlacot, K. Ifuku, Y. Che, M. Kumazawa, K. Tanaka, S. Nakanishi
The paper identifies a polycistronic FLV gene in coral symbionts that produces functional proteins involved in photosynthesis, differing from the typical gene pair structure in other organisms.
bioRxiv · Apr 3, 2021Plant Biology