Response of Endolithic Chroococcidiopsis Strains From the Polyextreme Atacama Desert to Light Radiation

Cyanobacteria exposed to high solar radiation make use of a series of defense mechanisms, including avoidance, antioxidant systems, and the production of photoprotective compounds such as scytonemin. Two cyanobacterial strains of the genus Chroococcidiopsis from the Atacama Desert – which has one of...

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Main Authors: María Cristina Casero, Carmen Ascaso, Antonio Quesada, Hanna Mazur-Marzec, Jacek Wierzchos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.614875/full