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THE OCCURRENCE OF CHLOROPHYLLS C 1 AND C 2 IN THE CHRYSOPHYCEAE 1
Author(s) -
Andersen Robert A.,
Mulkey Timothy J.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
journal of phycology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.85
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1529-8817
pISSN - 0022-3646
DOI - 10.1111/j.0022-3646.1983.00289.x
Subject(s) - algae , biology , chlorophyll a , chlorophyll , botany , chlorophyll c , pigment , chlorophyll b , chemistry , organic chemistry , chlorophyll fluorescence
We analyzed 34 strains representing 25 species of Chrysophyceae for chlorophylls c 1 and c 2 using thin‐layer chromatography. Most organisms had both chlorophylls c 1 and c 2 in addition to chlorophyll a but 17 strains of 9 species of Synura and Mallomonas possessed only chlorophylls a and c 1 . These are the first chlorophyll c‐bearing algae which lack chlorophyll c 2 . We postulate that at least some of the silica‐scaled algae including Mallomonas and Synura may be distinct from other Chrysophyceae based upon pigmentation and other characters described in the literature.