Algicidal bacteria: a review of current knowledge and applications to control harmful algal blooms

KJ Coyne, Y Wang, G Johnson - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Interactions between bacteria and phytoplankton in aqueous ecosystems are both complex
and dynamic, with associations that range from mutualism to parasitism. This review focuses …

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, a Reference Organism to Study Algal–Microbial Interactions: Why Can't They Be Friends?

V Calatrava, M Tejada-Jimenez, E Sanz-Luque… - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The stability and harmony of ecological niches rely on intricate interactions between their
members. During evolution, organisms have developed the ability to thrive in different …

Streptomyces polyketides mediate bacteria–fungi interactions across soil environments

MKC Krespach, MC Stroe, T Netzker, M Rosin… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Although the interaction between prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms is crucial for
the functioning of ecosystems, information about the processes driving microbial interactions …

A mutualistic bacterium rescues a green alga from an antagonist

D Carrasco Flores, V Hotter, T Vuong… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Photosynthetic protists, known as microalgae, are key contributors to primary production on
Earth. Since early in evolution, they coexist with bacteria in nature, and their mode of …

Functional modulation of chemical mediators in microbial communities

P Stallforth, M Mittag, AA Brakhage, C Hertweck… - Trends in Biochemical …, 2023 - cell.com
Interactions between microorganisms are often mediated by specialized metabolites.
Although the structures and biosynthesis of these compounds may have been elucidated …

Polyyne-producing Burkholderia suppress Globisporangium ultimum damping-off disease of Pisum sativum (pea)

G Webster, AJ Mullins, YD Petrova… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Extensive crop losses are caused by oomycete and fungal damping-off diseases. Agriculture
relies heavily on chemical pesticides to control disease, but due to safety concerns multiple …

A cyclic lipopeptide produced by an antagonistic bacterium relies on its tail and transient receptor potential‐type Ca2+ channels to immobilize a green alga

Y Hou, Y Bando, D Carrasco Flores, V Hotter… - New …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The antagonistic bacterium Pseudomonas protegens secretes the cyclic lipopeptide (CLiP)
orfamide A, which triggers a Ca2+ signal causing rapid deflagellation of the microalga …

Structures and Biosynthesis of Caryoynencins, Unstable Bacterial Polyynes from Pseudomonas protegens Recombinant Expressing the cayG Gene

M Suenaga, N Katayama, K Kitamura… - The Journal of Organic …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Bacteria in certain genera can produce “bacterial polyynes” that contain a conjugated C≡ C
bond starting from a terminal alkyne. Protegenin A is a derivative of octadecanoic acid that …

Warfare under the waves: a review of bacteria-derived algaecidal natural products

S Yang, SJ Williams, M Courtney, L Burchill - Natural Product Reports, 2025 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 1960s to 2024Harmful algal blooms pose a major threat to aquatic ecosystems
and can impact human health. The frequency and intensity of these blooms has increased …

Metamorphosis of a unicellular green alga in the presence of acetate and a spatially structured three‐dimensional environment

T Vuong, P Shetty, E Kurtoglu, C Schultz… - New …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
Photosynthetic protists, named microalgae, are key players in global primary production.
The green microalga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is a well‐studied model organism. In …