High-throughput sequencing of Astrammina rara: Sampling the giant genome of a giant foraminiferan protist

Abstract

These data provide the first window into genomic organization and genetic control in these organisms, and also complement and expands upon information about foraminiferal genes based on EST projects. The genomic data obtained are informative for environmental and cell-biological studies, and will also be useful for efforts to understand relationships between foraminiferans and other protists.