Definition of Prototheca. Meaning of Prototheca. Synonyms of Prototheca

- Prototheca is a genus of algae in the family Chlorellaceae. While this genus is a member of the green algae, all Prototheca no longer have chloroplasts...
- Prototheca wickerhamii is a ubiquitous green alga that does not have chlorophyll. It is widely present in the environment but is a rare cause of opportunistic...
- Prototheca zopfii is an ubiquitous achlorophyllic (without chlorophyll) green alga. It is a known cause of mastitis in cattle. The genome of this organism's...
- Prototheca wickerhamii and Prototheca zopfii. Both are known to cause disease in dogs, while most human cases are caused by P. wickerhami. Prototheca...
- eukaryotes that are generally non-pathogenic. Green algae from the genus Prototheca lack chlorophyll and are known to cause the disease protothecosis in humans...
- bioremediation. An exception to the microalgae family is the colorless Prototheca which are devoid of any chlorophyll. These achlorophic algae switch to...
- Such organisms range from unicellular microalgae such as Chlorella, Prototheca and the diatoms, to multicellular macroalgae such as the giant kelp, a...
- M, Nowakowska J, Gromadka R, Karnkowska A (November 2019). "The genus Prototheca (Trebouxiophyceae, Chlorophyta) revisited: Implications from molecular...
- through phagocytosis. Two common species of the heterotrophic green alga Prototheca are pathogenic and can cause the disease protothecosis in humans and animals...
- It is a parasite found in the gut of insects, and a close relative of Prototheca. Keilin, D. (1921). On the life history of Helicosporidium parasiti****...