Identification of far-red light acclimation in an endolithic Chroococcidiopsis strain and associated genomic features: Implications for oxygenic photosynthesis on exoplanets

Identification of far-red light acclimation in an endolithic Chroococcidiopsis strain and associated genomic features: Implications for oxygenic photosynthesis on exoplanets

Deserts represent extreme habitats where photosynthetic life is restricted to the lithic niche. The ability of rock-inhabiting cyanobacteria to modify their photosynthetic apparatus and harvest far-red light (near-infrared) was investigated in 10 strains of the genus Chroococcidiopsis, previously is...

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Main Authors: Daniela Billi, Alessandro Napoli, Claudia Mosca, Claudia Fagliarone, Roberto de Carolis, Amedeo Balbi, Matteo Scanu, Vera M. Selinger, Laura A. Antonaru, Dennis J. Nürnberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
FaRLiP
desert cyanobacteria
Chroococcidiopsis
astrobiology
biosignature
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2022.933404/full

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