Diatom molecular research comes of age: model species for studying phytoplankton biology and diversity
Diatoms are the world's most diverse group of algae, comprising at least 100,000 species.
Contributing~ 20% of annual global carbon fixation, they underpin major aquatic food webs …
Contributing~ 20% of annual global carbon fixation, they underpin major aquatic food webs …
Structural Diversity in Eukaryotic Photosynthetic Light Harvesting
Photosynthesis has been using energy from sunlight to assimilate atmospheric CO2 for at
least 3.5 billion years. Through evolution and natural selection, photosynthetic organisms …
least 3.5 billion years. Through evolution and natural selection, photosynthetic organisms …
Lighting the way: compelling open questions in photosynthesis research
Photosynthesis—the conversion of energy from sunlight into chemical energy—is essential
for life on Earth. Yet there is much we do not understand about photosynthetic energy …
for life on Earth. Yet there is much we do not understand about photosynthetic energy …
One-step generation of multiple gene knock-outs in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum by DNA-free genome editing
Recently developed transgenic techniques to explore and exploit the metabolic potential of
microalgae present several drawbacks associated with the delivery of exogenous DNA into …
microalgae present several drawbacks associated with the delivery of exogenous DNA into …
Lhcx proteins provide photoprotection via thermal dissipation of absorbed light in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Diatoms possess an impressive capacity for rapidly inducible thermal dissipation of excess
absorbed energy (qE), provided by the xanthophyll diatoxanthin and Lhcx proteins. By …
absorbed energy (qE), provided by the xanthophyll diatoxanthin and Lhcx proteins. By …
A rapid aureochrome opto-switch enables diatom acclimation to dynamic light
H Zhang, X **ong, K Guo, M Zheng, T Cao… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Diatoms often outnumber other eukaryotic algae in the oceans, especially in coastal
environments characterized by frequent fluctuations in light intensity. The identities and …
environments characterized by frequent fluctuations in light intensity. The identities and …
Genetic and metabolic engineering in diatoms
Diatoms have attracted considerable attention due to their success in diverse environmental
conditions, which probably is a consequence of their complex origins. Studies of their …
conditions, which probably is a consequence of their complex origins. Studies of their …
Lipid dependence of xanthophyll cycling in higher plants and algae
R Goss, D Latowski - Frontiers in plant science, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The xanthophyll cycles of higher plants and algae represent an important photoprotection
mechanism. Two main xanthophyll cycles are known, the violaxanthin cycle of higher plants …
mechanism. Two main xanthophyll cycles are known, the violaxanthin cycle of higher plants …
[HTML][HTML] Light harvesting complexes in chlorophyll c-containing algae
C Büchel - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Bioenergetics, 2020 - Elsevier
Besides the so-called 'green lineage'of eukaryotic photosynthetic organisms that include
vascular plants, a huge variety of different algal groups exist that also harvest light by means …
vascular plants, a huge variety of different algal groups exist that also harvest light by means …
The diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum adjusts nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching capacity in response to dynamic light via fine‐tuned Lhcx and xanthophyll …
B Lepetit, G Gélin, M Lepetit, S Sturm… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Diatoms contain a highly flexible capacity to dissipate excessively absorbed light by
nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching (NPQ) based on the light‐induced conversion of …
nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching (NPQ) based on the light‐induced conversion of …