In recent years, frequent occurrences of algal blooms due to environmental changes have
posed significant threats to the environment and human health. This paper analyzes the …

The persistent low temperature that characterize polar habitats combined with the
requirement for light for all photoautotrophs creates a conundrum. The absorption of too …

Curcuma is an important member of Zingiberaceae. Many species of this genus are widely
used in traditional medicine and have important cultural value in East Asia. Among them, C …

Background The plastid is a semiautonomous organelle with its own genome. Plastid
genomes have been widely used as models for studying phylogeny, speciation and …

Chloroplast genome sequences have been used to understand evolutionary events and to
infer efficiently phylogenetic relationships. Callitropsis funebris (Cupressaceae) is an …

Background The evolution of protein residues depends on the mutation rates of their
encoding nucleotides, but it may also be affected by co-evolution with other residues …

Climate changes may include variations in salinity concentrations at sea by changing ocean
dynamics. These variations may be especially challenging for marine photosynthetic …

Abstract Background The order Oedogoniales within the single family Oedogoniaceae
comprised of three genera, Oedogonium, Oedocladium, and Bulbochaete based on …

The plant “False Lily of the Valley”, Speirantha gardenii is restricted to south-east China and
considered as an endemic plant. Due to its limited availability, this plant was less studied …

Low temperatures constrain cellular life due to reductions in nutrient uptake, enzyme
kinetics, membrane permeability, and function of other biomacromolecules. This has …