Cyanobacteria are the only prokaryotes to have evolved oxygenic photosynthesis,
transforming the biology and chemistry of our planet. Genomic and evolutionary studies …

Nowadays, microalgae and cyanobacteria have become a promising and sustainable
source of useful products, thanks to their richness in bioactive metabolites of high value …

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 …

Melatonin is a phylogenetically ancient molecule. It is ubiquitously present in almost all
organisms from primitive photosynthetic bacteria to humans. Its original primary function is …

Uncovers the Key Role Microbes Play in the Transformation of Oxidizable and Reducible
MineralsMany areas of geomicrobial processes are receiving serious attention from …

Iron (Fe) is essential for life because of its role in protein cofactors. Photosynthesis, in
particular photosynthetic electron transport, has a very high demand for Fe cofactors. Fe is …

Chloroplasts are cytoplasmic organelles and the sites of photosynthesis in eukaryotic cells.
Advances in structural biology and comparative genomics allow us to identify individual …

The most conspicuous function of plastids is the oxygenic photosynthesis of chloroplasts, yet
plastids are super-factories that produce a plethora of compounds that are indispensable for …

Current research on inositols mainly focuses on myo-inositol (Ins) derivatives in eukaryotic
cells, and in particular on the many roles of Ins phospholipids and polyphosphorylated Ins …

In eukaryotes, DNA is exchanged between endosymbiosis-derived compartments
(mitochondria and chloroplasts) and the nucleus. Organelle-to-nucleus DNA transfer …