''Chattonella'' is a genus of marine
raphidophytes associated with red tides. A technique using
monoclonal antibodies can be used to identify the genus, while the
RAPD reaction can be used to distinguish between different species within the genus. It includes the species ''Chattonella antiqua'', a
bloom forming alga responsible for large scale fish deaths due to the synthesis of toxic compounds related to
brevetoxin
Brevetoxin (PbTx), or brevetoxins, are a suite of cyclic polyether compounds produced naturally by a species of dinoflagellate known as ''Karenia brevis''. Brevetoxins are neurotoxins that bind to voltage-gated sodium channels in nerve cells, le ...
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References
Heterokont genera
Ochrophyta
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