Lukas VFN πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡ΊOct 29, 2023

Some #microalgae smartly switch energy systems to support growth under nutrient limitation https://microbiologycommunity.nature.com/posts/some-microalgae-smartly-switch-energy-systems-to-support-growth-under-nutrient-limitation

#Plastid-localized #xanthorhodopsin increases #diatom biomass and ecosystem productivity in iron-limited surface oceans https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-023-01498-5

"marine #diatoms, a globally important group of #algae can switch between #photosynthesis and a light-driven #rhodopsin proton pump to support growth in iron-deprived waters"

#protists #microbes #metabolism #plankton

Some microalgae smartly switch energy systems to support growth under nutrient limitation

In a recent article published in Nature Microbiology, we show how marine diatoms, a globally important group of microalgae can switch between photosynthesis and a light-driven rhodopsin proton pump to support growth in iron-deprived waters. (Poster image: Oliver Skibbe, CC BY 4.0)

Springer Nature
CellBioNewsOct 19, 2023

#Climate_change coping mechanism discovered in #algae.

#xanthorhodopsin #diatoms #Fragilariopsis #iron #photosynthesis

https://phys.org/news/2023-10-climate-coping-mechanism-algae.html

Climate change coping mechanism discovered in algae

One of the building blocks of ocean life can adapt to cope with the effects of climate change, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

Phys.org