Algae with chlorophyll c: genomics, molecular evolution, photosyntheis

含叶绿素c的藻类，尤其是硅藻和鞭毛藻，是海洋生物圈的重要组成部分。它们利用含有叶绿素的光收集天线吸收阳光，并利用它来固定二氧化碳，这一过程被称为光合作用。通过从大气中去除二氧化碳，它们对调节全球气候做出了重大贡献。尽管如此，与陆地上的绿色植物亲戚相比，它们并没有受到太多的关注。我的研究项目整合了基因组学、分子生物学和生物化学的信息，以了解这些藻类细胞如何组装它们的光合装置，以及它们如何适应光照强度、营养和温度的变化，以便在海洋中生存。

The algae with chlorophyll c, especially diatoms and dinoflagellates, are a major part of the marine biosphere. They absorb sunlight using chlorophyll-containing light-harvesting antennas and use it to fix carbon dioxide, a process called photosynthesis. By  removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, they contribute significantly to regulation of global climate. In spite of this, they have not received much attention compared to their green plant relatives on land. My research program integrates information from genomics, molecular biology and biochemistry to understand how these algal cells assemble their photosynthetic apparatus, and how they adjust to changes in light intensity, nutrition and temperature in order to survive daily life in the ocean.