Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology
Cyanobacteria are important photoautotrophs in extreme environments such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Terrestrial Antarctic cyanobacteria experience constant darkness during the winter and constant light during the summer which influences the ability of these organisms to fix carbon over...
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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/94a281a1-beeb-4401-985b-6353a882d13f 2024-01-14T10:01:47+01:00 Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology Chrismas, Nathan A. M. Williamson, Christopher J. Yallop, Marian L. Anesio, Alexandre M. Sanchez-Baracaldo, Patricia 2018-12 application/pdf https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/94a281a1-beeb-4401-985b-6353a882d13f https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14953 https://pure.au.dk/ws/files/166621421/mec.14953.pdf eng eng https://pure.au.dk/portal/en/publications/94a281a1-beeb-4401-985b-6353a882d13f info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Chrismas , N A M , Williamson , C J , Yallop , M L , Anesio , A M & Sanchez-Baracaldo , P 2018 , ' Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology ' , Molecular Ecology , vol. 27 , no. 24 , pp. 5279-5293 . https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14953 Antarctica cyanobacteria genomics photoecology photophysiology MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS MULTIPLE SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT MICROBIAL MAT COMMUNITIES ORANGE CAROTENOID PROTEIN CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE CHROMATIC ADAPTATION PHOTOSYNTHETIC COMMUNITIES PHYTOENE DESATURASE PHOTOSYSTEM-II LAKE HOARE article 2018 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14953 2023-12-20T23:59:54Z Cyanobacteria are important photoautotrophs in extreme environments such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Terrestrial Antarctic cyanobacteria experience constant darkness during the winter and constant light during the summer which influences the ability of these organisms to fix carbon over the course of an annual cycle. Here, we present a unique approach combining community structure, genomic and photophysiological analyses to understand adaptation to Antarctic light regimes in the cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307. We show that Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 belongs to a clade of cyanobacteria that inhabits near-surface environments in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Genomic analyses reveal that, unlike close relatives, Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 lacks the genes necessary for production of the pigment phycoerythrin and is incapable of complimentary chromatic acclimation, while containing several genes responsible for known photoprotective pigments. Photophysiology experiments confirmed Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 to be tolerant of short-term exposure to high levels of photosynthetically active radiation, while sustained exposure reduced its capacity for photoprotection. As such, Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 likely exploits low-light microenvironments within cyanobacterial mats in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica McMurdo Dry Valleys Aarhus University: Research Antarctic Hoare ENVELOPE(162.850,162.850,-77.633,-77.633) Lake Hoare ENVELOPE(162.850,162.850,-77.633,-77.633) McMurdo Dry Valleys The Antarctic Molecular Ecology 27 24 5279 5293 |
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Antarctica cyanobacteria genomics photoecology photophysiology MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS MULTIPLE SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT MICROBIAL MAT COMMUNITIES ORANGE CAROTENOID PROTEIN CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE CHROMATIC ADAPTATION PHOTOSYNTHETIC COMMUNITIES PHYTOENE DESATURASE PHOTOSYSTEM-II LAKE HOARE |
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Antarctica cyanobacteria genomics photoecology photophysiology MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS MULTIPLE SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT MICROBIAL MAT COMMUNITIES ORANGE CAROTENOID PROTEIN CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE CHROMATIC ADAPTATION PHOTOSYNTHETIC COMMUNITIES PHYTOENE DESATURASE PHOTOSYSTEM-II LAKE HOARE Chrismas, Nathan A. M. Williamson, Christopher J. Yallop, Marian L. Anesio, Alexandre M. Sanchez-Baracaldo, Patricia Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology |
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Antarctica cyanobacteria genomics photoecology photophysiology MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS MULTIPLE SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT MICROBIAL MAT COMMUNITIES ORANGE CAROTENOID PROTEIN CHLOROPHYLL FLUORESCENCE CHROMATIC ADAPTATION PHOTOSYNTHETIC COMMUNITIES PHYTOENE DESATURASE PHOTOSYSTEM-II LAKE HOARE |
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Cyanobacteria are important photoautotrophs in extreme environments such as the McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica. Terrestrial Antarctic cyanobacteria experience constant darkness during the winter and constant light during the summer which influences the ability of these organisms to fix carbon over the course of an annual cycle. Here, we present a unique approach combining community structure, genomic and photophysiological analyses to understand adaptation to Antarctic light regimes in the cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307. We show that Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 belongs to a clade of cyanobacteria that inhabits near-surface environments in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. Genomic analyses reveal that, unlike close relatives, Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 lacks the genes necessary for production of the pigment phycoerythrin and is incapable of complimentary chromatic acclimation, while containing several genes responsible for known photoprotective pigments. Photophysiology experiments confirmed Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 to be tolerant of short-term exposure to high levels of photosynthetically active radiation, while sustained exposure reduced its capacity for photoprotection. As such, Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 likely exploits low-light microenvironments within cyanobacterial mats in the McMurdo Dry Valleys. |
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Chrismas, Nathan A. M. Williamson, Christopher J. Yallop, Marian L. Anesio, Alexandre M. Sanchez-Baracaldo, Patricia |
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Chrismas, Nathan A. M. Williamson, Christopher J. Yallop, Marian L. Anesio, Alexandre M. Sanchez-Baracaldo, Patricia |
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Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology |
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Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology |
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Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology |
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Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology |
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Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology |
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photoecology of the antarctic cyanobacterium leptolyngbya sp. bc1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology |
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Chrismas , N A M , Williamson , C J , Yallop , M L , Anesio , A M & Sanchez-Baracaldo , P 2018 , ' Photoecology of the Antarctic cyanobacterium Leptolyngbya sp. BC1307 brought to light through community analysis, comparative genomics and in vitro photophysiology ' , Molecular Ecology , vol. 27 , no. 24 , pp. 5279-5293 . https://doi.org/10.1111/mec.14953 |
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