Genome size of colonial chrysophytes Author PUSZTAI, Martin Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 12800 Prague (Czech Republic) & Institute for Nanomaterials, Advanced Technologies and Innovation, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 1402 / 2, Liberec 46117 (Czech Republic) & Faculty of Science, Humanities and Education, Technical University of Liberec, Studentská 1402 / 2, Liberec 46117 (Czech Republic) martin.pusztai@tul.cz Author ŠKALOUD, Pavel Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 12800 Prague (Czech Republic) skaloud@natur.cuni.cz Author ČERTNEROVÁ, Dora Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, Charles University, Benátská 2, 12800 Prague (Czech Republic) & Research Department for Limnology, University of Innsbruck, Mondseestrasse 9, 5310 Mondsee (Austria) dora.certnerova@gmail.com text Cryptogamie, Algologie 2026 2026-04-09 47 2 23 32 https://doi.org/10.5252/cryptogamie-algologie2026v47a2 journal article 10.5252/cryptogamie-algologie2026v47a2 1776-0984 19698069
TABLE 2. — Genome size of nine strains of colonial chrysophytes analysed in this study.
SpeciesStrainsGenome size
(pg)(c. Mbp)
Chrysosphaerella longispina LauterbornJAP0.24 ± 0.002233
J700.19 ± 0.003186
IR34Ch0.29 ± 0.004281
Neotessella lapponica (Skuja) B.Y.Jo, J.I.Kim, W.Shin, P.Škaloud & P.A.SiverCZ38O1.70 ± 0.0201662
Uroglenopsis turfosa (Skuja) R.H.Thomps. & WujekUK-81 CAN0.25 ± 0.005246
Urostipulosphaera articulata (Korshikov) Pusztai & ŠkaloudU5-5 CZE0.31 ± 0.004303
Urostipulosphaera granulata Pusztai & ŠkaloudU7-1 CZE0.21 ± 0.004208
U33 CZE0.22 ± 0.004217
Urostipulosphaera lindiae (Bourr.) Pusztai & ŠkaloudUP-34 POR0.19 ± 0.004182