Microalgae are a diverse collection of microorganisms that conduct oxygen‐evolving
photosynthesis. Their biochemical diversity includes production of a wide array of …

A fundamental requirement of all eukaryotes is the ability to translocate protons across
membranes. This is critical in bioenergetics, for compartmentalized metabolism, and to …

Algae biofuels may provide a viable alternative to fossil fuels; however, this technology must
overcome a number of hurdles before it can compete in the fuel market and be broadly …

This is an account of the molecular systematics and phylogeny of the osmotrophic
stramenopile lineages traditionally studied by mycologists, which include the …

Channelrhodopsins are light-gated ion channels widely used to control neuronal firing with
light (optogenetics). We report two previously unknown families of anion channelrhodopsins …

Small bacterivorous eukaryotes play a cardinal role in aquatic food webs and their
taxonomic classification is currently a hot topic in aquatic microbial ecology. Despite …

Understanding the early evolution and diversification of eukaryotes relies on a fully resolved
phylogenetic tree. In recent years, most eukaryotic diversity has been assigned to six …

Heliozoan protists have radiating cell projections (axopodia) supported by microtubular
axonemes nucleated by the centrosome and bearing granule-like extrusomes for catching …

The origin of plastids was a major evolutionary event that paved the way for an astonishing
diversification of photosynthetic eukaryotes. Plastids originated by endosymbiosis between …

Single-celled parasites like Entamoeba, Trypanosoma, Phytophthora and Plasmodium
wreak untold havoc on human habitat and health. Understanding the position of the various …