Biological interactions with Prochlorococcus: implications for the marine carbon cycle
The unicellular picocyanobacterium Prochlorococcus is the most abundant photoautotroph
and contributes substantially to global CO 2 fixation. In the vast euphotic zones of the open …
and contributes substantially to global CO 2 fixation. In the vast euphotic zones of the open …
Viral infection in the ocean—A journey across scales
Viruses are the most abundant biological entity in the ocean and infect a wide range of
microbial life across bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. In this essay, we take a journey …
microbial life across bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. In this essay, we take a journey …
Metabolites from intact phage-infected Synechococcus chemotactically attract heterotrophic marine bacteria
Chemical cues mediate interactions between marine phytoplankton and bacteria,
underpinning ecosystem-scale processes including nutrient cycling and carbon fixation …
underpinning ecosystem-scale processes including nutrient cycling and carbon fixation …
Cryo-EM structure of cyanophage P-SCSP1u offers insights into DNA gating and evolution of T7-like viruses
Cyanophages, together with their host cyanobacteria, play important roles in marine
biogeochemical cycles and control of marine food webs. The recently identified MPP-C …
biogeochemical cycles and control of marine food webs. The recently identified MPP-C …
Understanding opposing predictions of Prochlorococcus in a changing climate
V Bian, M Cai, CL Follett - Nature Communications, 2023 - nature.com
Statistically derived species distribution models (SDMs) are increasingly used to predict
ecological changes on a warming planet. For Prochlorococcus, the most abundant …
ecological changes on a warming planet. For Prochlorococcus, the most abundant …
A type III-Dv CRISPR-Cas system is controlled by the transcription factor RpaB and interacts with the DEAD-box RNA helicase CrhR
R Bilger, A Migur, A Wulf, C Steglich, H Urlaub… - Cell Reports, 2024 - cell.com
How CRISPR-Cas systems defend bacteria and archaea against invading genetic elements
is well understood, but less is known about their regulation. In the cyanobacterium …
is well understood, but less is known about their regulation. In the cyanobacterium …
[HTML][HTML] The Bay of Bengal exposes abundant photosynthetic picoplankton and newfound diversity along salinity‐driven gradients
Abstract The Bay of Bengal (BoB) is a 2,600,000 km2 expanse in the Indian Ocean upon
which many humans rely. However, the primary producers underpinning food chains here …
which many humans rely. However, the primary producers underpinning food chains here …
Multiple biotic interactions establish phytoplankton community structure across environmental gradients
S Dutkiewicz, CL Follett, MJ Follows… - Limnology and …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The combination of taxa and size classes of phytoplankton that coexist at any location affects
the structure of the marine food web and the magnitude of carbon fluxes to the deep ocean …
the structure of the marine food web and the magnitude of carbon fluxes to the deep ocean …
Adaptive loss of tRNA gene expression leads to phage resistance in a marine Synechococcus cyanobacterium
S Zborowsky, R Tahan, D Lindell - Nature microbiology, 2025 - nature.com
Synechococcus is a significant primary producer in the oceans, coexisting with
cyanophages, which are important agents of mortality. Bacterial resistance against phage …
cyanophages, which are important agents of mortality. Bacterial resistance against phage …
Abundant and cosmopolitan lineage of cyanopodoviruses lacking a DNA polymerase gene
Cyanopodoviruses affect the mortality and population dynamics of the unicellular
picocyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus, the dominant primary producers in …
picocyanobacteria Prochlorococcus and Synechococcus, the dominant primary producers in …