First record of Dysmorphococcus globosus H.C. Bold & Starr (Kınık su yosunu) in Türkiye

Waed Mohammad Alnsour; Mais Sweiss; Ahmet Aksoy; Münevver Aksoy

Article Details

First record of Dysmorphococcus globosus H.C. Bold & Starr (Kınık su yosunu) in Türkiye

Authors:

Waed Mohammad Alnsour | Mais Sweiss | Ahmet Aksoy | Münevver Aksoy

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Enzyme and Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture

Journal:

Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences Vol.38 Issue 2, pp.91-95

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356482

pISSN:

2528-9675

Keywords:

Abstract:

 There are approximately 50000 species of algae. Algae contain economically valuable molecules, such as astaxanthin and polyunsaturated fatty acids PUFA, and are used in food, cosmetics and animal feed industries. Green microalga Haematococcus pluvialis was considered to contain the highest amount of astaxanthin for many years. Recent research suggests that another green microalga, Dysmorphococcus globosus, contains more astaxanthin than H. pluvialis. D. globosus hasnt been studied extensively in the literature. In this study, approximately 1600 bp of the DNA barcoding gene 18S rRNA was sequenced for identification of a new green alga from the Kaş district. Molecular identification and microscopy analysis show this new isolate belongs to genus Dysmorphococcus. This is the first record of genus Dysmorphococcus H. Takeda and Dysmorphococcus globosus H.C. Bold  Starr in freshwater algal flora in Türkiye.

 There are approximately 50000 species of algae. Algae contain economically valuable molecules, such as astaxanthin and polyunsaturated fatty acids PUFA, and are used in food, cosmetics and animal feed industries. Green microalga Haematococcus pluvialis was considered to contain the highest amount of astaxanthin for many years. Recent research suggests that another green microalga, Dysmorphococcus globosus, contains more astaxanthin than H. pluvialis. D. globosus hasnt been studied extensively in the literature. In this study, approximately 1600 bp of the DNA barcoding gene 18S rRNA was sequenced for identification of a new green alga from the Kaş district. Molecular identification and microscopy analysis show this new isolate belongs to genus Dysmorphococcus. This is the first record of genus Dysmorphococcus H. Takeda and Dysmorphococcus globosus H.C. Bold  Starr in freshwater algal flora in Türkiye.

 There are approximately 50000 species of algae. Algae contain economically valuable molecules, such as astaxanthin and polyunsaturated fatty acids PUFA, and are used in food, cosmetics and animal feed industries. Green microalga Haematococcus pluvialis was considered to contain the highest amount of astaxanthin for many years. Recent research suggests that another green microalga, Dysmorphococcus globosus, contains more astaxanthin than H. pluvialis. D. globosus hasnt been studied extensively in the literature. In this study, approximately 1600 bp of the DNA barcoding gene 18S rRNA was sequenced for identification of a new green alga from the Kaş district. Molecular identification and microscopy analysis show this new isolate belongs to genus Dysmorphococcus. This is the first record of genus Dysmorphococcus H. Takeda and Dysmorphococcus globosus H.C. Bold  Starr in freshwater algal flora in Türkiye.

 There are approximately 50000 species of algae. Algae contain economically valuable molecules, such as astaxanthin and polyunsaturated fatty acids PUFA, and are used in food, cosmetics and animal feed industries. Green microalga Haematococcus pluvialis was considered to contain the highest amount of astaxanthin for many years. Recent research suggests that another green microalga, Dysmorphococcus globosus, contains more astaxanthin than H. pluvialis. D. globosus hasnt been studied extensively in the literature. In this study, approximately 1600 bp of the DNA barcoding gene 18S rRNA was sequenced for identification of a new green alga from the Kaş district. Molecular identification and microscopy analysis show this new isolate belongs to genus Dysmorphococcus. This is the first record of genus Dysmorphococcus H. Takeda and Dysmorphococcus globosus H.C. Bold  Starr in freshwater algal flora in Türkiye.

Article Details

First record of Dysmorphococcus globosus H.C. Bold & Starr (Kınık su yosunu) in Türkiye

Authors:

Waed Mohammad Alnsour | Mais Sweiss | Ahmet Aksoy | Münevver Aksoy

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Enzyme and Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture

Journal:

Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences Vol.38 Issue 2, pp.91-95

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356482

pISSN:

2528-9675

Dysmorphococcus globosus

Kınık su yosunu

New record

Molecular identification

18S rRNA geneDysmorphococcus globosus

Kınık su yosunu

New record

Molecular identification

18S rRNA gene

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Waed Mohammad Alnsour | Mais Sweiss | Ahmet Aksoy | Münevver Aksoy

Publisher: Akdeniz University

Main Topics: Enzyme and Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture

Journal: Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences Vol.38 Issue 2, pp.91-95

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001356482

pISSN: 2528-9675

Issues

Authors:

Waed Mohammad Alnsour | Mais Sweiss | Ahmet Aksoy | Münevver Aksoy

Publisher:

Akdeniz University

Main Topics:

Enzyme and Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture

Journal:

Mediterranean Agricultural Sciences Vol.38 Issue 2, pp.91-95

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001356482

pISSN:

2528-9675