Microbial rhodopsins are diverse photoreceptive proteins containing a retinal chromophore
and are found in all domains of cellular life and are even encoded in genomes of viruses …

The first member and eponym of the rhodopsin family was identified in the 1930s as the
visual pigment of the rod photoreceptor cell in the animal retina. It was found to be a …

Diatoms are a major phytoplankton group responsible for approximately 20% of carbon
fixation on Earth. They perform photosynthesis using light-harvesting chlorophylls located in …

ABSTRACT Candidate Phyla Radiation (CPR) bacteria are small, likely episymbiotic
organisms found across Earth's ecosystems. Despite their prevalence, the distribution of …

Green plants are equipped with photoreceptors that are capable of sensing radiation in the
ultraviolet‐to‐blue and the red‐to‐far‐red parts of the light spectrum. However, plant cells …

The majority of marine microbes remain uncultured, which hinders the identification and
mining of CO 2-fixing genes, pathways, and chassis from the oceans. Here, we investigated …

We present a prototype and verification of a multichannel laser system applicable to
optogenetic research. In vivo photostimulation of neural cells expressing photoconvertible …

It is commonly known that phytoplankton have a pivotal role in marine biogeochemistry and
ecosystems as carbon fixers and oxygen producers, but their response to deoxygenation …

For billions of years, life has continuously adapted to dynamic physical conditions near the
Earth's surface. Fossils and other preserved biosignatures in the paleontological record are …

Cyanobacteria hold great potential to revolutionize conventional industries and farming
practices with their light-driven chemical production. To fully exploit their photosynthetic …