Paulinella micropora β-Glucan Localization and Gene Expression Data

Nuclear-localized β-(1→3)-glucan polymers provide evidence of a novel photosynthate storage system in the testate amoeba Paulinella micropora. Duckhyun Lhee published this dataset on figshare in March 2026, detailing results from immunolabeling transmission electron microscopy and transcriptome co-expression analysis. The data supports investigation into an independent primary plastid endosymbiosis event.

Use Cases

• Comparative analysis of photosynthate storage mechanisms based on β-glucan presence mentioned in the description
• Identifying candidate genes for β-glucan metabolism based on transcriptome co-expression analysis
• Studying subcellular localization patterns of β-glucans based on immunolabeling TEM results
• Investigating horizontal gene transfer signatures in metabolic pathways based on gene evolutionary origin analysis

Strengths

• Includes immunolabeling transmission electron microscopy data confirming β-glucan localization
• Contains transcriptome co-expression analysis identifying candidate metabolic genes
• Released under a CC0-1.0 public domain license
• Focuses on a novel photosynthate storage system in an independent endosymbiosis model

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Provenance

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figshare

Collection Method

Immunolabeling transmission electron microscopy and transcriptome co-expression analysis

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Last updated 2026-03-22 06:41:29

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