A number of recent studies have provided strong support demonstrating that improving the
photosynthetic processes through genetic engineering can provide an avenue to improve …

In this chapter, we mainly focus on the acclimation of cyanobacteria to the changing ambient
CO2 and discuss mechanisms of inorganic carbon (Ci) uptake, photorespiration, and the …

Crop yields need to nearly double over the next 35 years to keep pace with projected
population growth. Improving photosynthesis, via a range of genetic engineering strategies …

Photorespiratory 2-phosphoglycolate (2PG) metabolism is essential for photosynthesis in
higher plants but thought to be superfluous in cyanobacteria because of their ability to …

Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) play profound roles in ecology and biogeochemistry. One
model cyanobacterial species is the unicellular cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC …

Photosynthetic organisms have evolved various acclimatory responses to high-light (HL)
conditions to maintain a balance between energy supply (light harvesting and electron …

Bicarbonate transporters play essential roles in pH homeostasis in mammals and
photosynthesis in aquatic photoautotrophs. A number of bicarbonate transporters have been …

Rising CO2 levels may act as an important selective factor on the CO2-concentrating
mechanism (CCM) of cyanobacteria. We investigated genetic diversity in the CCM of …

Background Future sustainable energy production can be achieved using mass cultures of
photoautotrophic microorganisms, which are engineered to synthesize valuable products …

Aquatic photosynthetic microorganisms, cyanobacteria and microalgae, account for almost
half of the world's photosynthesis. They absorb carbon di oxide (CO2) as the major substrate …