The colorful world of cryptophyte phycobiliproteins

• Published in: Journal of Plankton Research
• Main Author: Richardson, Tammi L
• Other Authors: National Science Foundation’s Dimensions of Biodiversity Program
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford University Press (OUP) 2022
• Subjects: Ecology; Aquatic Science; Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics; Browning; permafrost
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/plankt/fbac048; https://academic.oup.com/plankt/article-pdf/44/6/806/47210267/fbac048.pdf

Abstract Cryptophytes are flagellated, eukaryotic phytoplankton found in environments ranging from tea-colored ponds to the blue-water open ocean. Cryptophytes vary in color from green to red, a trait that is imparted primarily by their phycobiliprotein (PBP) accessory pigments. These PBPs have like...