Sensory photoreceptors underpin light-dependent adaptations of organismal physiology,
development, and behavior in nature. Adapted for optogenetics, sensory photoreceptors …

Blue light, particularly in the wavelength range of 405–470nm, has attracted increasing
attention due to its intrinsic antimicrobial effect without the addition of exogenous …

Diatoms are photosynthetic secondary endosymbionts found throughout marine and
freshwater environments, and are believed to be responsible for around one-fifth of the …

Certain anaerobic microbes with the capability to colonize the tumor microenvironment tend
to express the heterologous gene in a sustainable manner, which will inevitably compromise …

Signaling photoreceptors use the information contained in the absorption of a photon to
modulate biological activity in plants and a wide range of organisms. The fundamental—and …

Highlights•Light-based anti-infectives work against biofilms and localized
infections.•Ultraviolet C light will kill all pathogens without killing host mammalian …

Bacteria in the genus Brucella are important human and veterinary pathogens. The abortion
and infertility they cause in food animals produce economic hardships in areas where the …

Per-Arnt-Sim (PAS) domains occur in proteins from all kingdoms of life. In the bacterial
kingdom, PAS domains are commonly positioned at the amino terminus of signaling proteins …

The Light-Oxygen-Voltage domain family of proteins is widespread in biology where they
impart sensory responses to signal transduction domains. The small, light responsive LOV …

Signal transduction proteins are organized into sensor (input) domains that perceive a
signal and, in response, regulate the biological activity of effector (output) domains. We …