Relationship between paralytic shellfish toxin content and sxtA gene copy number in different growth phases of Gymnodinium catenatum (Dinophyceae)

Armando Mendoza-Flores, Ignacio Leyva-Valencia, Francisco E. Hernández-Sandoval, Clara E. Galindo-Sánchez, Christine J. Band-Schmidt, José J. Bustillos-Guzmán

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Abstract

Paralytic shellfish toxin (PST) content in the dinoflagellate Gymnodinium catenatum changes with culture age, with a higher toxin concentration in the logarithmic phase that decreases when the culture ages. The gene copy number (GCN) of domains sxtA1 and sxtA4 was higher in the lag and stationary phase, and lag phase, respectively. No relationship was found between the GCN of the domains sxtA4 and sxtA1 with the PST content in G. catenatum.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)68-71
Number of pages4
JournalToxicon
Volume199
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Gene copy number
  • Gymnodinium catenatum
  • Harmful algae
  • Paralytic shellfish toxins
  • Real-time PCR

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