Over 100 whole-genome sequences from algae are published or soon to be published. The rapidly increasing availability of these fundamental resources is changing how we understand one of the most diverse, complex, and understudied groups of photosynthetic eukaryotes. Genome sequences provide a window into the functional potential of individual algae, with phylogenomics and functional genomics as tools for contextualizing and transferring knowledge from reference organisms into less well-characterized systems. Remarkably, over half of the proteins encoded by algal genomes are of unknown function, highlighting the volume of functional capabilities yet to be discovered. In this review, we provide an overview of publicly available algal genomes, their associated protein inventories, and their quality, with a summary of the statuses of protein function understanding and predictions.

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比较和功能藻类基因组学

来自藻类的 100 多个全基因组序列已发表或即将发表。这些基本资源的迅速增加的可用性正在改变我们对最多样化、最复杂和研究不足的光合真核生物群之一的理解。基因组序列为了解单个藻类的功能潜力提供了一个窗口，系统基因组学和功能基因组学作为工具将参考生物的知识背景化并将其转移到不太清楚的系统中。值得注意的是，藻类基因组编码的蛋白质中有一半以上的功能未知，突出了尚未发现的功能能力。在这篇综述中，我们概述了公开可用的藻类基因组、它们相关的蛋白质库存及其质量，