Great work by Komiya, Pancha et al. (2025) on how #PlantTOR signaling regulates (floridean) starch degradation in extremophilic red microalga #Cyanidioschyzon merolae (rapamycin-sensitive SF12 strain), by modulating the phosphorylation status of α-glucan, water dikinase (CmGWD) at Ser264 residue.

Volcanic hot springs-dwelling algae reveal photosynthetic insights Italy's Phlegraean Fields is a hotspot of volcanic activity—an ever-shifting landscape pocketed with acidic hot springs. This huge caldera is a part of the Campanian volcanic arc, which includes Mount...

Volcanic #hot_springs-dwelling #algae reveal #photosynthetic insights

#thermophiles #Cyanidioschyzon #carbon_concentrating_mechanism #CCM

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