CellBioNewsApr 15, 2024

Researchers discover previously unknown #gene that indirectly promotes #photosynthesis in blue-green #algae.

#cyanobacteria #NirP1 #coenzyme #N_fixation #nitrate_reductase

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-previously-unknown-gene-indirectly-photosynthesis.html

Researchers discover previously unknown gene that indirectly promotes photosynthesis in blue-green algae

Cyanobacteria—also called blue-green algae—are known as the "plants of the ocean" because they carry out photosynthesis on a gigantic scale, produce oxygen and extract the greenhouse gas CO2 from the environment. However, to do this they need additional nutrients such as nitrogen.

CellBioNewsApr 8, 2023

New research sheds light on how harmful #algal species use #nitric oxide to #grow.

#HAB #nitrate_reductase #Heterosigma #NO

https://phys.org/news/2023-04-algal-species-nitric-oxide.html

New research sheds light on how harmful algal species use nitric oxide to grow

Ever since it was discovered to be a driving force behind economically and environmentally destructive harmful algal blooms (HABs) throughout the world, researchers have been trying to discover more information about the effects of different types of nitrogen, such as nitrate or ammonium, on the proliferation of HABs.

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