Funding for this research was provided by:
National Key R&D Program of China (2016YFC1402102, 2016YFC1402104)
National Natural Science Foundation of China (41276134)
Article History
Received: 27 August 2018
Accepted: 29 November 2018
First Online: 13 December 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The samples were collected in March 2018 from <i>Pyropia</i> rafts (32°26’N, 121°25′E) in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. All samples used in this experiment were stored in the Algae Laboratory of the School of Basic Medical and Biological Sciences, Soochow University. Collection of materials complied with the institutional, national and international guidelines. No specific permits were required.
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