The Parachlorella Genome and Transcriptome Endorse Active RWP-RK, Meiosis and Flagellar Genes in Trebouxiophycean Algae

1 Department of Integrated Biosciences, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277–8561, Japan 2 Japan Science and Technology Agency, CREST/START, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277–8561, Japan 3 Laboratory of Metagenomics, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277–8561, Japan 4 Center for Omics and Bioinformatics, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa, Chiba 277–8561, Japan 5 Future Center Initiative, The University of Tokyo, Wakashiba, Kashiwa, Chiba 277–0871, Japan 6 Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Centre Algatech, Laboratory of Cell Cycles of Algae, Třeboň, Czech Republic 7 Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Okubo, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169–8555, Japan

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