Green algae display a wide range of extracellular matrix (ECM) components that include
various types of cell walls (CW), scales, crystalline glycoprotein coverings, hydrophobic …

To defend against microbial invaders but also to establish symbiotic programs, plants need
to detect the presence of microbes through the perception of molecular signatures …

Lichens are symbiotic associations (holobionts) established between fungi (mycobionts) and
certain groups of cyanobacteria or unicellular green algae (photobionts). This symbiotic …

The vast structural diversity of sulfated polysaccharides demands an equally diverse array of
enzymes known as polysaccharide sulfotransferases (PSTs). PSTs are present across all …

Cyanobacteria and extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in peritidal pustular microbial
mats have a two-billion-year-old fossil record. To understand the composition, production …

Microalgae are potential sources for the sustainable production of valuable chemicals
including polyphenols, pigments, and ω-3 PUFAs. However, successful exploitation of these …

Several studies on aeroterrestrial microalgae are unravelling their resistance mechanisms to
different abiotic stressors, including hazardous metals, pointing to their future role as …

Providing oxygen and preventing infection at wound sites are effective ways to heal diabetic
chronic wounds. Inspired by natural lichens, a bioprinted biogenic hydrogel (BBH) …

Desiccation tolerance (DT) is relatively frequent in non-vascular plants and green algae.
However, it is poorly understood how successive dehydration/rehydration (D/R) cycles …

Abstract Pustular mats from Shark Bay, Western Australia, host complex microbial
communities bound within an organic matrix. These mats harbour many poorly …