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Classical Breeding in Diatoms: Scientific Background and Practical Perspectives

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Diatoms are becoming increasingly attractive for scientists and important for various industrial applications. Diatoms are diploid sexual organisms and it is generally accepted that controlled genetic manipulations via sexual reproduction are instrumental for basic diatom research. For more practical aims, e.g., selection and “improvement” of economically relevant diatom strains, the classical breeding approach still remains entirely unexplored. Here, we discuss the potential of this approach for both scientific and practical goals. Our analysis is largely comparative and builds on the knowledge of plant reproductive systems, with emphasis on the experience of manipulating them for applied purposes (plant breeding). We believe this comparison is relevant because of the striking similarity between flowering plants and diatoms in some important biological characteristics including sexuality. The main topics chosen for the evaluation and the comparative analysis are mating systems, breeding procedures, methods of strain selection, potential genetic resources, and consequences of inbreeding.

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Chepurnov, V.A., Chaerle, P., Roef, L., Van Meirhaeghe, A., Vanhoutte, K. (2011). Classical Breeding in Diatoms: Scientific Background and Practical Perspectives. In: Seckbach, J., Kociolek, P. (eds) The Diatom World. Cellular Origin, Life in Extreme Habitats and Astrobiology, vol 19. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-1327-7_7

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