Charles R. Hauser

TL;DR: Analyses of the Chlamydomonas genome advance the understanding of the ancestral eukaryotic cell, reveal previously unknown genes associated with photosynthetic and flagellar functions, and establish links between ciliopathy and the composition and function of flagella.

TL;DR: The National Science Foundation-funded Chlamydomonas reinhardtii genome project as discussed by the authors involved the construction and sequencing of cDNAs isolated from cells exposed to various environmental conditions, construction of a high-density cDNA microarray, generation of genomic contigs that are nucleated around specific physical and genetic markers, and the generation of a complete chloroplast genome sequence.

TL;DR: It is found that using a genomics research project as the core of a laboratory course is rewarding for both faculty and students.

TL;DR: An important feature of C. reinhardtii is that it has the capacity to grow with light as a sole energy source (photoautotrophic growth) or on acetate in the dark (heterotrophically), facilitating detailed examination of genes and proteins critical for photosynthetic or respiratory function.