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Salt Stress Induces Paramylon Accumulation and Fine-Tuning of the Macro-Organization of Thylakoid Membranes in Euglena gracilis Cells

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Functional and structural characterization of an endo-β-1,3-glucanase from Euglena gracilis

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NMR- and HRMS-based untargeted metabolomic study of metal-stressed Euglena gracilis cells

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Unexpectedly Streamlined Mitochondrial Genome of the EuglenozoanEuglena gracilis

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Improved laminaribiose phosphorylase production by Euglena gracilis in a bioreactor: A comparative study of different cultivation methods

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Growth and Metabolite Enhancement of Acidophile Euglena sp. Isolated from Indonesia under Different Photoperiod Cycles

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Identification of Euglena gracilis β-1,3-glucan phosphorylase and establishment of a new glycoside hydrolase (GH) family GH149

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Euglena Central Metabolic Pathways and Their Subcellular Locations

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Bioinformatic Analyses of the Ataxin-2 Family Since Algae Emphasize Its Small Isoforms, Large Chimerisms, and the Importance of Human Exon 1B as Target of Therapies to Prevent Neurodegeneration

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Euglena International Network (EIN): Driving euglenoid biotechnology for the benefit of a challenged world

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Comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic analysis of inositol phosphate-metabolizing enzymes in Euglena gracilis

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Euglenatides, Potent Antiproliferative Cyclic Peptides Isolated from the Freshwater Photosynthetic Microalga Euglena gracilis

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Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis Uncovers Genes Responsible for the DHA Enhancement in the Mutant Aurantiochytrium sp.

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Euglena gracilis: Biochemical properties of a membrane bound ecto-phosphatase activity modulated by fluoroaluminate complexes and different trophic conditions

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Ras superfamily GTPases and signal transduction in Euglena gracilis

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De Novo Transcriptome Meta-Assembly of the Mixotrophic Freshwater Microalga Euglena gracilis

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Euglena as a potential natural source of value-added metabolites. A review

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Exploring the Glycans of Euglena gracilis

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RNA-Seq employing a novel rRNA depletion strategy reveals a rich repertoire of snoRNAs in Euglena gracilis including box C/D and Ψ-guide RNAs targeting the modification of rRNA extremities

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First Report of OvoA Gene in Marine Arthropods: A New Candidate Stress Biomarker in Copepods

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Transcriptome, proteome and draft genome of Euglena gracilis

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Production of a thermal stress resistant mutant Euglena gracilis strain using Fe-ion beam irradiation

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Euglena in time: Evolution, control of central metabolic processes and multi-domain proteins in carbohydrate and natural product biochemistry

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Succinate and Lactate Production from Euglena gracilis during Dark, Anaerobic Conditions

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Antifibrotic Effect of Marine Ovothiol in an In Vivo Model of Liver Fibrosis

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A Uniquely Complex Mitochondrial Proteome from Euglena gracilis

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Advances in euglenoid genomics: unravelling the fascinating biology of a complex clade

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Metabolic network reconstruction of Euglena gracilis: Current state, challenges, and applications

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Bioproducts From Euglena gracilis: Synthesis and Applications

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Metabolic quirks and the colourful history of the Euglena gracilis secondary plastid

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Harnessing microalgae as a bioresource for nutraceuticals: advancing bioactive compound exploration and shaping the future of health and functional food innovation

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Toxicological assessment of Euglena gracilis strain Eu029 shows no adverse effects in vivo and in vitro

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The first genetic engineered system for ovothiol biosynthesis in diatoms reveals a mitochondrial localization for the sulfoxide synthase OvoA

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Changes of Gene Expression in Euglena gracilis Obtained During the 29th DLR Parabolic Flight Campaign

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Sulfur-containing histidine compounds inhibit γ-glutamyl transpeptidase activity in human cancer cells

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Engineering biosynthesis of high-value compounds in photosynthetic organisms

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Fluorescent mannosides serve as acceptor substrates for glycosyltransferase and sugar-1-phosphate transferase activities in Euglena gracilis membranes

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Ethanol-driven mixotrophic cultivation enhances biomass production and CO2 capture in Euglena gracilis for sustainable bioresource utilisation

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Anti‐Inflammatory Activity of Marine Ovothiol A in an In Vitro Model of Endothelial Dysfunction Induced by Hyperglycemia

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Polyamine-Based Thiols in Trypanosomatids: Evolution, Protein Structural Adaptations, and Biological Functions

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Metabolomic Insights into the Adaptations and Biotechnological Potential of Euglena gracilis Under Different Trophic Conditions

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Molecular tools and applications of Euglena gracilis: From biorefineries to bioremediation

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A comprehensive assessment of the biosynthetic pathways of ascorbate, α-tocopherol and free amino acids in Euglena gracilis var. saccharophila

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Probing the Interactions of Sulfur-Containing Histidine Compounds with Human Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase

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Fatty Acid Accumulations and Transcriptome Analyses Under Different Treatments in a Model Microalga Euglena gracilis

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