Multiple Photolyases Protect the Marine Cyanobacterium Synechococcus from Ultraviolet Radiation

Multiple Photolyases Protect the Marine Cyanobacterium Synechococcus from Ultraviolet Radiation

ABSTRACT Marine cyanobacteria depend on light for photosynthesis, restricting their growth to the photic zone. The upper part of this layer is exposed to strong UV radiation (UVR), a DNA mutagen that can harm these microorganisms. To thrive in UVR-rich waters, marine cyanobacteria employ photoprotec...

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Main Authors: Allissa M. Haney, Joseph E. Sanfilippo, Laurence Garczarek, Frédéric Partensky, David M. Kehoe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2022-08-01
Series:mBio
Subjects:
DNA photolyase
Synechococcus
UV light
cyanobacteria
marine microbiology
Online Access:https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/mbio.01511-22

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