Fungal photobiology: visible light as a signal for stress, space and time
Visible light is an important source of energy and information for much of life on this planet.
Though fungi are neither photosynthetic nor capable of observing adjacent objects, it is …
Though fungi are neither photosynthetic nor capable of observing adjacent objects, it is …
Non-model model organisms
Abstract Model organisms are widely used in research as accessible and convenient
systems to study a particular area or question in biology. Traditionally only a handful of …
systems to study a particular area or question in biology. Traditionally only a handful of …
The complexity of fungal vision
Life, as we know it, would not be possible without light. Light is not only a primary source of
energy, but also an important source of information for many organisms. To sense light, only …
energy, but also an important source of information for many organisms. To sense light, only …
JaponicusDB: rapid deployment of a model organism database for an emerging model species
The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces japonicus has recently emerged as a powerful
system for studying the evolution of essential cellular processes, drawing on similarities as …
system for studying the evolution of essential cellular processes, drawing on similarities as …
Light/dark and temperature cycling modulate metabolic electron flow in Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms
Sunlight drives phototrophic metabolism, which affects redox conditions and produces
substrates for nonphototrophs. These environmental parameters fluctuate daily due to …
substrates for nonphototrophs. These environmental parameters fluctuate daily due to …
Delineating the rules for structural adaptation of membrane-associated proteins to evolutionary changes in membrane lipidome
Membrane function is fundamental to life. Each species explores membrane lipid diversity
within a genetically predefined range of possibilities. How membrane lipid composition in …
within a genetically predefined range of possibilities. How membrane lipid composition in …
Yeast-to-hypha transition of Schizosaccharomyces japonicus in response to environmental stimuli
Many fungal species are dimorphic, exhibiting both unicellular yeast-like and filamentous
forms. Schizosaccharomyces japonicus, a member of the fission yeast clade, is one such …
forms. Schizosaccharomyces japonicus, a member of the fission yeast clade, is one such …
Elevated Sporulation Efficiency in Fission Yeast Schizosaccharomyces japonicus Strains Isolated from Drosophila
The fission yeast Schizosaccharomyces japonicus, comprising S. japonicus var. japonicus
and S. japonicus var. versatilis varieties, has unique characteristics such as striking hyphal …
and S. japonicus var. versatilis varieties, has unique characteristics such as striking hyphal …
A squalene–hopene cyclase in Schizosaccharomyces japonicus represents a eukaryotic adaptation to sterol-limited anaerobic environments
Biosynthesis of sterols, which are key constituents of canonical eukaryotic membranes,
requires molecular oxygen. Anaerobic protists and deep-branching anaerobic fungi are the …
requires molecular oxygen. Anaerobic protists and deep-branching anaerobic fungi are the …
Schizosaccharomyces japonicus: the fission yeast is a fusion of yeast and hyphae
H Niki - Yeast, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The clade of Schizosaccharomyces includes 4 species: S. pombe, S. octosporus, S.
cryophilus, and S. japonicus. Although all 4 species exhibit unicellular growth with a binary …
cryophilus, and S. japonicus. Although all 4 species exhibit unicellular growth with a binary …