Abstract Phycobiliproteins are pigments with uses in pharmacology, cosmetics, foods, and as fluorescent probes biochemistry. Cryptophyte microalgae one possible source of phycobiliproteins well other molecules such omega-3 fatty acids. The use cryptophytes biotechnology is currently very limited especially the potential freshwater species poorly documented. For commercial production, it importa...

Light-gated rhodopsin cation channels from chlorophyte algae have transformed neuroscience research through their use as membrane-depolarizing optogenetic tools for targeted photoactivation of neuron firing. Photosuppression of neuronal action potentials has been limited by the lack of equally efficient tools for membrane hyperpolarization. We describe anion channel rhodopsins (ACRs), a family ...

The reproductive strategy of diatoms includes asexual and sexual phases, but in many species, including the model centric diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana, sexual reproduction has never been observed. Furthermore, the environmental factors that trigger sexual reproduction in diatoms are not understood. Although genome sequences of a few diatoms are available, little is known about the molecular ...

The Southern Ocean, a globally important CO2 sink, is one of the most susceptible regions in world to climate change. Phytoplankton coastal shelf waters around Western Antarctic Peninsula have been experiencing rapid warming over past decades and current ongoing climatic changes will expose them ocean acidification high light intensities due increasing stratification. We conducted multiple-stre...

Sorkhankol Wildlife Refuge with an area of 1209 ha is located in the central part of Anzali Wetland. In total, 81 species belonging to 35 families and 68 genera were surveyed and identified on the basis of a floristic study from July 2013 through June 2014. The largest families are Poaceae (11 taxa), Asteraceae (8 taxa) Apiaceae, Brassicaceae and Cyperacae (5 taxa). The dominant life forms were...