{"id":3862,"date":"2024-08-20T15:58:47","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T15:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/?p=3862"},"modified":"2024-10-16T21:00:03","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T21:00:03","slug":"breakthrough-discovery-reveals-key-biofuel-producing-alga-is-actually-three-distinct-species","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tun.com\/home\/breakthrough-discovery-reveals-key-biofuel-producing-alga-is-actually-three-distinct-species\/","title":{"rendered":"Breakthrough Discovery Reveals Key Biofuel-Producing Alga Is Actually Three Distinct Species"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-blockquote uagb-block-e7eb3fc3 uagb-blockquote__skin-border uagb-blockquote__stack-img-none\"><blockquote class=\"uagb-blockquote\"><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__content\">A study by Texas A&amp;M AgriLife researchers has unveiled that Botryococcus braunii, long believed to be a single species, is actually three distinct species. This discovery could significantly impact the future of biofuel production.<\/div><footer><div class=\"uagb-blockquote__author-wrap uagb-blockquote__author-at-left\"><\/div><\/footer><\/blockquote><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-space-between is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b0ffac9c wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div style=\"font-size:16px\" class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-post-author\"><div class=\"wp-block-post-author__content\"><p class=\"wp-block-post-author__name\">The University Network<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share uagb-social-share__outer-wrap uagb-social-share__layout-horizontal uagb-block-ee584a31\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-ec619ce7\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"facebook\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M504 256C504 119 393 8 256 8S8 119 8 256c0 123.8 90.69 226.4 209.3 245V327.7h-63V256h63v-54.64c0-62.15 37-96.48 93.67-96.48 27.14 0 55.52 4.84 55.52 4.84v61h-31.28c-30.8 0-40.41 19.12-40.41 38.73V256h68.78l-11 71.69h-57.78V501C413.3 482.4 504 379.8 504 256z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-32d99934\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"twitter\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M389.2 48h70.6L305.6 224.2 487 464H345L233.7 318.6 106.5 464H35.8L200.7 275.5 26.8 48H172.4L272.9 180.9 389.2 48zM364.4 421.8h39.1L151.1 88h-42L364.4 421.8z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-social-share-child uagb-ss-repeater uagb-ss__wrapper uagb-block-1d136f14\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__link\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"linkedin\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-wrap\"><span class=\"uagb-ss__source-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"><path d=\"M416 32H31.9C14.3 32 0 46.5 0 64.3v383.4C0 465.5 14.3 480 31.9 480H416c17.6 0 32-14.5 32-32.3V64.3c0-17.8-14.4-32.3-32-32.3zM135.4 416H69V202.2h66.5V416zm-33.2-243c-21.3 0-38.5-17.3-38.5-38.5S80.9 96 102.2 96c21.2 0 38.5 17.3 38.5 38.5 0 21.3-17.2 38.5-38.5 38.5zm282.1 243h-66.4V312c0-24.8-.5-56.7-34.5-56.7-34.6 0-39.9 27-39.9 54.9V416h-66.4V202.2h63.7v29.2h.9c8.9-16.8 30.6-34.5 62.9-34.5 67.2 0 79.7 44.3 79.7 101.9V416z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a groundbreaking study, a team of researchers led by former doctoral student Devon Boland from Texas A&amp;M AgriLife has discovered that a vital biofuel-producing microalga, long presumed to be a single species with three chemical races, is actually three separate species. This revelation has significant implications for renewable energy and biofuel production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The microalga in question, Botryococcus braunii, has been studied for its ability to produce high quantities of hydrocarbons, which can be used as a renewable fuel source. The species was initially classified with three races \u2013 A, B and L \u2013 each producing different types of oils. However, Boland&#8217;s research revealed substantial genetic differences between these races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou start to think that must be right. No one has found otherwise, and all those scientists have had much longer careers than me \u2014 I\u2019m just a kid,&#8221; Boland, who is currently an assistant research scientist in the Department of Whole Systems Genomics Initiative at Texas A&amp;M, said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/agrilifetoday.tamu.edu\/2024\/08\/15\/key-biofuel-producing-microalga-believed-to-be-a-single-species-is-actually-three\/\" title=\"\">news release<\/a>. &#8220;But I ended up getting to propose names for a species that were accepted for publication, which is something I never thought would happen.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This new classification arose from necessity. When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down lab access, Boland and his adviser Tim Devarenne, associate head of undergraduate programs and associate professor in the\u00a0Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics\u00a0at the\u00a0Texas A&amp;M College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, shifted their focus to genetic data and bioinformatics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Using genomic sequencing, the team found a 20-30% genetic difference between the races. To put this in perspective, the genetic variance between humans and chimpanzees is less than 2%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHaving the genome of your organism of interest mapped out is always ideal in research because it allows you to more easily find genes and work to determine their functions,\u201d Devarenne said in the news release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The research team, including Daniel Browne, Ivette Cornejo Corona and John Mullet from Texas A&amp;M and international collaborator Shigeru Okada, worked extensively to piece together the genomes. They utilized the high-performance supercomputing resources at Texas A&amp;M to run comparative analyses, which confirmed the substantial differences between the races.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was like everywhere we looked, things were different,\u201d Boland added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ultimately, the research resulted in the reclassification of the Botryococcus races. Race B retained the name Botryococcus braunii, while races A and L were renamed to Botryococcus alkenealis and Botryococcus lycopadienor, respectively. 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