Light is a crucial environmental cue not only for photosynthetic energy production but also
for plant growth and development. Plants employ sophisticated methods to detect and …

This review analyzes the current state of a specific niche of microalgae cultivation;
heterotrophic growth in the dark supported by a carbon source replacing the traditional …

Sensory photoreceptors underpin light-dependent adaptations of organismal physiology,
development, and behavior in nature. Adapted for optogenetics, sensory photoreceptors …

Ultraviolet (UV) radiation directly affects plants and microorganisms, but also alters the
species-specific interactions between them. The distinct bands of UV radiation, UV-A, UV-B …

Plants are sessile and photo-autotrophic; their entire life cycle is thus strongly influenced by
the ever-changing light environment. In order to sense and respond to those fluctuating …

Naturally photoswitchable proteins offer a means of directly manipulating the formation of
protein complexes that drive a diversity of cellular processes. We developed tunable light …

Biofilms are surface-attached microbial communities with characteristic architecture and
phenotypic and biochemical properties distinct from their free-swimming, planktonic …

Plants have evolved complex and sophisticated transcriptional networks that mediate
developmental changes in response to light. These light-regulated processes include …

Stomatal pores, each surrounded by a pair of guard cells, regulate CO2 uptake and water
loss from leaves. Stomatal opening is driven by the accumulation of K+ salts and sugars in …

Cryptochromes are blue, ultraviolet-A photoreceptors. They were first characterized for
Arabidopsis and are also found in ferns and algae; they appear to be ubiquitous in the plant …