Open AccessA Deep-Sea Bacterium Senses Blue Light via a BLUF-Dependent Pathway
Author(s) -
Yeqi Shan,
Ge Liu,
Ruining Cai,
Rui Li,
Rikuan Zheng,
Chaomin Sun
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
msystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.931
H-Index - 39
ISSN - 2379-5077
DOI - 10.1128/msystems.01279-21
Subject(s) - photic zone , deep sea , blue light , microorganism , photosynthesis , bacteria , strain (injury) , biology , oceanography , chemistry , ecology , botany , genetics , optoelectronics , nutrient , geology , physics , phytoplankton , anatomy
Extensive studies have been conducted to explore the mechanisms of light sensing and utilization by microorganisms that live in the photic zone. Strikingly, accumulated evidence shows that light is distributed in the deep biosphere.