Diatom molecular research comes of age: model species for studying phytoplankton biology and diversity
A Falciatore, M Jaubert, JP Bouly, B Bailleul… - The Plant …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Diatoms are the world's most diverse group of algae, comprising at least 100,000 species.
Contributing~ 20% of annual global carbon fixation, they underpin major aquatic food webs …
Contributing~ 20% of annual global carbon fixation, they underpin major aquatic food webs …
Diversity in xanthophyll cycle pigments content and related nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ) among microalgae: implications for growth strategy and ecology
Xanthophyll cycle‐related nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ), which is present in most
photoautotrophs, allows dissipation of excess light energy. Xanthophyll cycle‐related NPQ …
photoautotrophs, allows dissipation of excess light energy. Xanthophyll cycle‐related NPQ …
Lhcx proteins provide photoprotection via thermal dissipation of absorbed light in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Diatoms possess an impressive capacity for rapidly inducible thermal dissipation of excess
absorbed energy (qE), provided by the xanthophyll diatoxanthin and Lhcx proteins. By …
absorbed energy (qE), provided by the xanthophyll diatoxanthin and Lhcx proteins. By …
The Seminavis robusta genome provides insights into the evolutionary adaptations of benthic diatoms
Benthic diatoms are the main primary producers in shallow freshwater and coastal
environments, fulfilling important ecological functions such as nutrient cycling and sediment …
environments, fulfilling important ecological functions such as nutrient cycling and sediment …
Hypometabolism to survive the long polar night and subsequent successful return to light in the diatom Fragilariopsis cylindrus
Diatoms, the main eukaryotic phytoplankton of the polar marine regions, are essential for the
maintenance of food chains specific to Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems, and are …
maintenance of food chains specific to Arctic and Antarctic ecosystems, and are …
Microscale imaging sheds light on species‐specific strategies for photo‐regulation and photo‐acclimation of microphytobenthic diatoms
Intertidal microphytobenthic (MPB) biofilms are key sites for coastal primary production,
predominantly by pennate diatoms exhibiting photo‐regulation via non‐photochemical …
predominantly by pennate diatoms exhibiting photo‐regulation via non‐photochemical …
Sustained xanthophyll pigments-related photoprotective NPQ is involved in photoinhibition in the haptophyte Tisochrysis lutea
T Lacour, E Robert, J Lavaud - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Dynamic xanthophyll cycle (XC) related non-photochemical quenching (NPQd, also called
qE) is present in most phototrophs. It allows dissipating excess light energy under adverse …
qE) is present in most phototrophs. It allows dissipating excess light energy under adverse …
The diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum adjusts nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching capacity in response to dynamic light via fine‐tuned Lhcx and xanthophyll …
B Lepetit, G Gélin, M Lepetit, S Sturm… - New …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Diatoms contain a highly flexible capacity to dissipate excessively absorbed light by
nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching (NPQ) based on the light‐induced conversion of …
nonphotochemical fluorescence quenching (NPQ) based on the light‐induced conversion of …
The fine-tuning of NPQ in diatoms relies on the regulation of both xanthophyll cycle enzymes
L Blommaert, L Chafai, B Bailleul - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Diatoms possess an efficient mechanism to dissipate photons as heat in conditions of
excess light, which is visualized as the Non-Photochemical Quenching of chlorophyll a …
excess light, which is visualized as the Non-Photochemical Quenching of chlorophyll a …
A penalty on photosynthetic growth in fluctuating light
Fluctuating light is the norm for photosynthetic organisms, with a wide range of frequencies
(0.00001 to 10 Hz) owing to diurnal cycles, cloud cover, canopy shifting and mixing; with …
(0.00001 to 10 Hz) owing to diurnal cycles, cloud cover, canopy shifting and mixing; with …