Various attractions of microalgae: systematics, evolution, genome to morphology, algal biotechnology

Abstract

The breeding of microalgae, of which size is less than 1/10 mm, has been drawing attention. Most of the oxygen in the atmosphere, the white cliffs of Dover, and even shale gas, are all originated from microalgae propagated extensively on the earth in the geological age. This is a report for the symposium of 3aSB01-06 in the 80th Annual Meeting of the Botanical Society of Japan (16th to 19th September 2016, Okinawa) “Various attractions of microalgae: classification, evolution, genome to morphology, algal biology”. To introduce charms of microalgae, researchers with various careers, and men and women of all ages, such as Professor Kuroiwa and Dr. Mami Nomura, gave talks about systematics, evolution, genome to morphology and algal biotechnology of the microalgae.