Dunaliella salina

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:authority gptkb:(Dunal)_Teodoresco
gptkbp:biotechnologicalUse pharmaceuticals
nutraceuticals
biofuel research
antioxidant production
gptkbp:cellType unicellular
gptkbp:cellWallComponent lacks rigid cell wall
gptkbp:chlorophyllType chlorophyll a
chlorophyll b
gptkbp:class gptkb:Chlorophyceae
gptkbp:color green
red
gptkbp:commercialUse beta-carotene extraction
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Dunal
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1838
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:domain gptkb:Eukaryota
gptkbp:ecologicalRole primary producer
gptkbp:family gptkb:Dunaliellaceae
gptkbp:foundIn salt lakes
salt ponds
salterns
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Dunaliella
gptkbp:growthMedium brine
artificial seawater
gptkbp:habitat hypersaline environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Dunaliella salina
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Plantae
gptkbp:modelOrganismFor carotenoid biosynthesis
halotolerance studies
gptkbp:motility flagellated
gptkbp:notableFor halotolerance
high beta-carotene production
gptkbp:order gptkb:Chlamydomonadales
gptkbp:osmoticAdaptation glycerol production
gptkbp:photosynthesisType carotenoids
chlorophylls
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chlorophyta
gptkbp:referenceGenome available
gptkbp:reproduction asexual
sexual
gptkbp:resistantTo high salinity
high light intensity
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:usedFor cosmetics
food supplement
natural colorant
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Laguna_Salada_de_Torrevieja
gptkb:Dunaliella
gptkb:Dunaliellaceae
gptkb:Lake_Retba
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7