Directional cell migration normally relies on a variety of external signals, such as chemical,
mechanical, or electrical, which instruct cells in which direction to move. Many of the major …

Signaling photoreceptors use the information contained in the absorption of a photon to
modulate biological activity in plants and a wide range of organisms. The fundamental—and …

Microbial-type rhodopsins are found in archaea, prokaryotes, and eukaryotes. Some of them
represent membrane ion transport proteins such as bacteriorhodopsin, a light-driven proton …

The green alga Chlamydomonas is widely used as an experimental model system for
studies in cellular and molecular biology, and in particular plant molecular biology. This …

▪ Abstract Retinylidene proteins, containing seven membrane-embedded α-helices that form
an internal pocket in which the chromophore retinal is bound, are ubiquitous in …

We demonstrate that two rhodopsins, identified from cDNA sequences, function as low-and
high-light-intensity phototaxis receptors in the eukaryotic alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii …

The second edition of this best-selling handbook is bigger, more comprehensive, and now
completely current. In addition to thorough updates to the discussions featured in the first …

Neurological diseases are a prevalent cause of global mortality and are of growing concern
when considering an ageing global population. Traditional treatments are accompanied by …

Recent developments have used light‐activated channels or transporters to modulate
neuronal activity. One such genetically‐encoded modulator of activity, channelrhodopsin‐2 …

Chlamydomonas as a model system for research in areas where it previously has not been
widely exploited. One such area+. hat holds particular promise is phototransduction and the …