One of the grand challenges in modern agriculture is increasing biomass production, while
improving plant product quality, in a sustainable way. Of the minerals, iron (Fe) plays a major …

Modified tetrapyrroles are large macrocyclic compounds, consisting of diverse conjugation
and metal chelation systems and imparting an array of colors to the biological structures that …

Dr. Harris has played a major role in the development of this organism as a model system.
Her previous version of the Chlamydomonas Sourcebook which published in 1989, has …

Oxygenic photosynthesis, the principal converter of sunlight into chemical energy on earth,
is catalyzed by four multi-subunit membrane-protein complexes: photosystem I (PSI) …

▪ Abstract The unicellular green alga Chlamydomonas offers a simple life cycle, easy
isolation of mutants, and a growing array of tools and techniques for molecular genetic …

Algae have recently gained attention as a potential source for biodiesel; however, much is
still unknown about the biological triggers that cause the production of triacylglycerols. We …

Tetrapyrroles are macrocyclic molecules with various structural variants and multiple
functions in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes. Present knowledge about the metabolism of …

BACKGROUND: The Ferritins are part of the extensive 'Ferritin-like superfamily'which have
diverse functions but are linked by the presence of a common four-helical bundle domain …

Higher plants produce four classes of tetrapyrroles, namely, chlorophyll (Chl), heme,
siroheme, and phytochromobilin. In plants, tetrapyrroles play essential roles in a wide range …

Microorganisms play a dominant role in the biogeochemical cycling of nutrients. They are
rightly praised for their facility for fixing both carbon and nitrogen into organic matter, and …