Diatoms and Algae Research

This study shows how diatoms switch between one- and two-raphe contact gliding to modulate path curvature by dynamically altering cell-substrate contact sites.

This paper demonstrates that cryo-ExM overcomes diatom silica barriers to enable high-resolution imaging and comparative cell biology across diverse diatom species.

The paper studies diatom motility patterns across five species, revealing species-specific motility states and their ecological implications.

The paper identifies slab photonic crystals in diatom girdle bands using FFT analysis across 393 SEM images, revealing their distribution and photonic properties across taxonomic groups.

The paper engineers bacteria to produce bioglass coatings that focus light more intensely than unmodified bacteria.

This study identifies genes and pathways involved in size-dependent sexual maturation and mating type differentiation in pennate diatoms using transcriptomic analysis of microsurgically manipulated cells.

This study identifies and characterizes raphid diatom-specific myosins in Craspedostauros australis, showing that only CaMyoB-D moves during gliding, suggesting a role in force generation.

This study uses time-resolved transcriptomics to analyze the dynamic gene expression response of a euryhaline diatom to acute hypoosmotic stress and reveals distinct stages of freshwater acclimation.

The paper identifies genes responding to sex-inducing pheromones in the diatom Seminavis robusta and links them to sexual reproduction processes.

The paper reports the genome of Seminavis robusta, a benthic diatom, revealing gene family expansions and adaptations related to light and oxygen sensing, and provides insights into genetic diversity and gene function in benthic diatoms.