Polyphosphate (polyP), a polymer of orthophosphate (PO4 3-) of varying lengths, has been
identified in all kingdoms of life. It can serve as a source of chemical bond energy …

The success of the green alga C hlamydomonas reinhardtii as a model organism is to a
large extent due to the wide range of molecular techniques that are available for its …

A high-throughput genetic screening platform in a single-celled photosynthetic eukaryote
would be a transformative addition to the plant biology toolbox. Here, we present …

Arylsulfatase is a subset of sulfatase which catalyze the hydrolysis of aryl sulfate ester.
Arylsulfatase is widely distributed among microorganisms, mammals and green algae, but …

Many eukaryotic microalgae modify their metabolism in response to nutrient stresses such
as phosphorus (P) starvation, which substantially induces storage metabolite biosynthesis …

LHC (light-harvesting complex) proteins of plants and algae are known to be involved both
in collecting light energy for driving the primary photochemical reactions of photosynthesis …

Forward genetics was used to isolate Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutants with altered
abilities to acclimate to sulfur (S) deficiency. The ars76 mutant has a deletion that eliminates …

Background Chromochloris zofingiensis, an oleaginous microalga, is a promising feedstock
for the co-production of triacylglycerol (TAG)-based biodiesel and the high-value product …

The study of the microalgal growth kinetics is an indispensable tool in all fields of phycology.
Knowing the optimal nutrient concentration is an important issue that will help to develop …

Photosynthetic organisms developed multiple strategies for balancing light-harvesting
versus intracellular energy utilization to survive ever-changing environmental conditions …