Photosynthetic water oxidation by Photosystem II (PSII) is a fascinating process because it
sustains life on Earth and serves as a blue print for scalable synthetic catalysts required for …

Cyanobacteria are the only prokaryotes to have evolved oxygenic photosynthesis,
transforming the biology and chemistry of our planet. Genomic and evolutionary studies …

Cyanobacteria can form dense and sometimes toxic blooms in freshwater and marine
environments, which threaten ecosystem functioning and degrade water quality for …

The atmosphere of the Archean eon—one-third of Earth's history—is important for
understanding the evolution of our planet and Earth-like exoplanets. New geological proxies …

Ever since the “great oxidation event,” Earth's cellular life forms had to cope with the danger
of reactive oxygen species (ROS) affecting the integrity of biomolecules and hampering …

The evolution of ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenases (Rubiscos) that
discriminate strongly between their substrate carbon dioxide and the undesired side …

The pyrenoid is a phase-separated organelle that enhances photosynthetic carbon
assimilation in most eukaryotic algae and the land plant hornwort lineage. Pyrenoids …

Oxygenic phototrophs have played a fundamental role in Earth's history by enabling the rise
of atmospheric oxygen (O2) and paving the way for animal evolution. Understanding the …

Cyanobacteria played an important role in the evolution of Early Earth and the biosphere.
They are responsible for the oxygenation of the atmosphere and oceans since the Great …

The early evolutionary history of the chloroplast lineage remains an open question. It is
widely accepted that the endosymbiosis that established the chloroplast lineage in …