There are currently intensive global research efforts aimed at increasing and modifying the
accumulation of lipids, alcohols, hydrocarbons, polysaccharides, and other energy storage …

Diatoms are the most dominant phytoplankton species in oceans and they continue to
receive a great deal of attention because of their significant contributions in ecosystems and …

Research on a possible nutritional role for the element silicon has been hampered by the
diverse beneficial effects that it has on monocots and dicots, and the subsequent difficulties …

In recent impetus of phycological research, microalgae have emerged as a potential
candidate for various arena of application-driven research. Omics-based tactics are used for …

There is increasing interest in the use of microalgae for biotechnological applications and as
plant model systems. Although biotechnological processes based on transgenic microalgae …

Publisher Summary This chapter reviews the evolution of the diatoms and of various groups
within the diatoms and evaluates the significance of particular shared derived traits. The …

Maturation of [FeFe] hydrogenases requires the biosynthesis and insertion of the catalytic
iron-sulfur cluster, the H cluster. Two radical S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) proteins …

Background As a major component of plant cell wall, lignin plays important roles in
mechanical support, water transport, and stress responses. As the main cause for the …

In the face of increasing CO2 emissions from conventional energy (gasoline), and the
anticipated scarcity of crude oil, a worldwide effort is underway for cost-effective renewable …

Diatoms are unicellular photosynthetic eukaryotes that play a major role in the global cycling
of carbon and silicon. They are believed to have arisen from a secondary endosymbiotic …