Volvox carteri

Volvox is one of the best-known chlorophytes and is the most developed in a series of genera that form spherical colonies. Each Volvox is composed of on the order of 10003000 interconnected flagellated cells that are arranged in a glycoprotein-filled sphere (coenobium). The cells swim in a coordinated fashion, with a distinct anterior and posterior, termed the 'north' and the 'south' pole. The cells have eyespots, more developed near the anterior, which enable the colony to swim towards light. An asexual colony includes both somatic or vegetative cells, which do not reproduce, and gonidia near the posterior, which produce new colonies through repeated divisions. These progeny colonies are initially held within the parent and have their flagella directed inwards. Later, the parent disintegrates and the offspring colonies invert. Volvox species can be monoecious or dioecious. Male colonies release numerous microgametes, while in female colonies, single cells enlarge to become oogametes.

Publication:
Prochnik, S.E. et al. Genomic analysis of organismal complexity in the multicellular green alga Volvox carteri. Science 329, 223-6 (2010).

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Source JGI 2.0 (Phtyozome 10.2)
PLAZA identifier vca
NCBI link Volvox carteri
Mitochondrion Not available
Chloroplast Not available

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Gene Transcript Start Stop Strand Chr Type
VC00G00010VC00G00010.112441922-scaffold_717coding
VC00G00020VC00G00020.140557414+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00030VC00G00030.11184117111+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00040VC00G00040.11907419769-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00050VC00G00050.12049524323+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00060VC00G00060.12872833383-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00070VC00G00070.16267365820-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00080VC00G00080.17903286598+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00090VC00G00090.1101902107013-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00100VC00G00100.1192871193299-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00110VC00G00110.1202368202911-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00120VC00G00120.1293299296963+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00130VC00G00130.1307264316708+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00140VC00G00140.1323654323890+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00150VC00G00150.1328635329261-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00160VC00G00160.1329404330307-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00170VC00G00170.1340409350451+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00180VC00G00180.1361173370648-scaffold_23coding
VC00G00190VC00G00190.1372990373448+scaffold_23coding
VC00G00200VC00G00200.1374296376619-scaffold_23coding