Record details

Organism information

Scientific name

Thraustochytrium sp.

Taxonomic Classification

Kingdom	Chromista
Phylum	Bigyra
Class	Labyrinthulea (Labyrinthulomycetes)
Order	Thraustochytrida
Family	Thraustochytriaceae
Genus	Thraustochytrium

Common name(s)

Thraustochytrids

Additional Classification

Type of organism

Protist

Organism domestication

Wild

Characteristics related to biosafety

Habitat range

Marine ecosystems

Common use(s)

Research

Additional Information

Thraustochytrium sp. accumulate high quantities of polyunsaturated fatty acids.

Current research is focusing on applications of marine algae in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, animal and aquaculture feeds and biofuel industries.

Other relevant website address or attached documents

Taxonomy, ecology and biotechnological applications of thraustochytrids - Review.pdf

Amphitremida (Poche, 1913) Is a New Major, Ubiquitous Labyrinthulomycete Clade.PDF

Very Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids Accumulated in Triacylglycerol Are Channeled From Phosphatidylcholine in Thraustochytrium.pdf

Isolation and molecular characterization of Thraustochytrium strain isolated from Antarctic Peninsula and its biotechnological potential in the production of fatty acids.pdf