Tag: Photosynthesis
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Molybdate Transporter SlMOT2 Enhances Nitrate Stress Tolerance in Tomato Seedlings: A Transcriptomic Perspective
Introduction: The nitrate stress challenge in tomato cultivation Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a globally important crop, prized for its nutritional compounds and economic value in protected agriculture. However, excessive calcium nitrate in saline greenhouse soils imposes nitrate stress, reducing germination, growth, photosynthesis, and overall yield. Understanding the genes that confer nitrate tolerance is crucial for…
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Molybdate Transporter MOT2 Boosts Nitrate Stress Tolerance in Tomato Seedlings: A Transcriptomic Perspective
Introduction: Tackling nitrate stress in tomato cultivation Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is a globally important crop, valued for its nutritional compounds and economic significance in protected agriculture. In greenhouse systems, secondary soil salinization and excessive nitrate exposure pose challenges to yield and quality. High nitrate stress, often accompanied by Ca2+ in salinized soils, disrupts growth, photosynthesis,…
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Apoptosis in Microalgae: Human-like Cell Death in the First Photosynthetic Organisms
The surprising discovery: apoptosis in microalgae For most people, programmed cell death — apoptosis — is a concept tied to multicellular organisms that rely on tightly regulated tissues and organs. Yet recent observations suggest that apoptosis-like processes occur in microalgae, the tiny, photosynthetic single-celled organisms that powered some of the earliest ecosystems on Earth. In…
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Microalgae Cell Death Mirrors Human Apoptosis
Groundbreaking finding: apoptotic bodies in a photosynthetic unicellular organism A landmark study reports that the first photosynthetic organism, and the first unicellular organism, can produce apoptotic bodies during cell death. Researchers observed microalgae entering a controlled decline, with fragmentation of cellular content into vesicle-like bodies that are later cleared by neighboring cells. This process mirrors…
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Microalgae Apoptosis Mirrors Human Cell Death: First Evidence in a Photosynthetic Single-Celled Organism
Introduction: A Shared Thread in Cell Death For decades, scientists attributed programmed cell death, or apoptosis, to multicellular organisms, where it helps shape development and maintain tissue health. A recent observation in a photosynthetic microalga—a tiny, single-celled organism—shows that the same death program can unfold in a single cell with striking similarities to human apoptosis.…
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Ocean Warming Threatens Prochlorococcus: Earth’s Oxygen Maker
Introduction to Prochlorococcus: Earth’s Photosynthetic Powerhouse Earth is teeming with life, much of which depends on a process called photosynthesis. This vital mechanism harnesses solar energy to sustain the planet’s food chains and produce oxygen. While many organisms contribute to this essential service, Prochlorococcus, a diminutive marine microbe, plays an outsized role in oxygen production,…
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Ocean Warming and the Threat to Earth’s Oxygen-Producing Microbe
The Role of Prochlorococcus in Earth’s Ecosystem Earth’s vibrant ecosystems owe much to the process of photosynthesis, which energizes nearly all food webs around the globe. Among the numerous contributors to this vital process, Prochlorococcus stands out as the most abundant photosynthetic organism on the planet. This tiny cyanobacterium is responsible for generating nearly a…