Microalgae are a diverse collection of microorganisms that conduct oxygen‐evolving
photosynthesis. Their biochemical diversity includes production of a wide array of …

Algae are (mostly) photosynthetic eukaryotes that occupy multiple branches of the tree of
life, and are vital for planet function and health. In this review, we highlight a transformative …

The early evolutionary history of the chloroplast lineage remains an open question. It is
widely accepted that the endosymbiosis that established the chloroplast lineage in …

The primary endosymbiotic origin of the plastid in eukaryotes more than 1 billion years ago
led to the evolution of algae and plants. We analyzed draft genome and transcriptome data …

Whole-genome shotgun sequence data from three individual cells isolated from seawater,
followed by analysis of ribosomal DNA, indicated that the cells represented three divergent …

Cyanobacteria forged two major evolutionary transitions with the invention of oxygenic
photosynthesis and the bestowal of photosynthetic lifestyle upon eukaryotes through …

The plastid genome (plastome) has proved a valuable source of data for evaluating
evolutionary relationships among angiosperms. Through basic and applied approaches …

Plastids, the photosynthetic organelles, originated> 1 billion y ago via the endosymbiosis of
a cyanobacterium. The resulting proliferation of primary producers fundamentally changed …

Background Cyanobacteria belong to an ancient group of photosynthetic prokaryotes with
pronounced variations in their cellular differentiation strategies, physiological capacities and …

The last decade has witnessed outstanding progress in sequencing the genomes of
photosynthetic eukaryotes, from major cereal crops to single celled marine phytoplankton …