Using Antarctic green algae to study photosynthesis in extreme environments
利用南极绿藻研究极端环境下的光合作用
基本信息
- 批准号:RGPIN-2019-05763
- 负责人:
- 金额:$ 2.04万
- 依托单位:
- 依托单位国家:加拿大
- 项目类别:Discovery Grants Program - Individual
- 财政年份:2020
- 资助国家:加拿大
- 起止时间:2020-01-01 至 2021-12-31
- 项目状态:已结题
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项目摘要
More than 70% of the Earth's biosphere is permanently below 5C, including most of the oceans, polar and alpine regions. Photosynthetic microorganisms, including eukaryotic algae, are the dominant primary producers in cold habitats, but we know very little of how photosynthesis operates in the extreme cold. The overarching goal of my research program is to understand how photosynthetic organisms thrive under extreme conditions. I use the extremophilic green alga Chlamydomonas sp. UWO241 (hereafter UWO241) to address questions on acclimation and evolutionary adaptation to extreme environments. Working with a well-characterized non-model system such as UWO241 provides an unprecedented opportunity for novel discoveries.
The study of Antarctic organisms is a new field that has garnered significant attention due to recent climate change trends that threaten polar environments. Cold extremophiles (psychrophiles) are also recognized as a source of novel metabolites and cold-adapted enzymes for biotechnological applications and are excellent candidates for outdoor bioreactors and bioremediation in cold countries, such as Canada. I use bioinformatics together with molecular and cell biology to elucidate how extremophilic algae overcome the constraints imposed by low temperatures and unfavorable light.
Over the next five years, I will focus on three short-term objectives designed to build on my knowledge: 1) Investigating how extreme conditions shaped the UWO241 genome, with emphasis on duplicated genes and their protein products. I will focus on CPN60, a chloroplast chaperone complex essential for ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (RubisCO) folding and encoded by an expanded gene family in the UWO241 genome; 2) Examining the functional and structural properties of psychrophilic RubisCO activase (Rca), a regulatory enzyme necessary for proper RubisCO activity. I hypothesize that Rca has inherently high structural flexibility and high activity at low temperatures making it an important factor for photosynthesis in the cold; 3) Elucidating the molecular and physiological strategies of polar algae for growth and survival under extreme photoperiods (extended annual light/dark cycles), including the chlorophyll synthesis pathway in Antarctic algae. In the long-term, I am interested in identifying evolutionary adaptations common to cold-adapted organisms. To address this, I will include algae from the Arctic in my research and focus on photosynthesis, respiration and chloroplast-mitochondria interactions. Ultimately, I will apply the insights obtained from extremophiles to mesophilic algae and crop plants and improve growth at low temperatures.
My research program will provide opportunities for young HQP in a new and emerging area of biology. The projects described here will provide HQP with technical and soft skills that are valued in any scientific workplace, and will prepare them for future careers in academia, industry or government.
超过70%的地球生物圈永久低于5摄氏度,包括大部分海洋、极地和高山地区。包括真核藻类在内的光合微生物是寒冷环境中主要的初级生产者,但我们对极端寒冷环境下光合作用是如何运作的知之甚少。我的研究项目的首要目标是了解光合生物如何在极端条件下茁壮成长。我使用极端藻类Chlamydomonas sp. UWO241(以下简称UWO241)来解决对极端环境的驯化和进化适应问题。与像UWO241这样具有良好特征的非模型系统一起工作,为新发现提供了前所未有的机会。
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Cvetkovska, Marina其他文献
Characterization of photosynthetic ferredoxin from the Antarctic alga Chlamydomonas sp UWO241 reveals novel features of cold adaptation
- DOI:
10.1111/nph.15194 - 发表时间:
2018-07-01 - 期刊:
- 影响因子:9.4
- 作者:
Cvetkovska, Marina;Szyszka-Mroz, Beth;Huner, Norman P. A. - 通讯作者:
Huner, Norman P. A.
An Antarctic Alga That Can Survive The Extreme Cold
一种能在极寒环境下生存的南极藻类
- DOI:
10.3389/frym.2022.740838 - 发表时间:
2022 - 期刊:
- 影响因子:0
- 作者:
Smith, David R.;Leung, Arthur;Zhang, Xi;Cvetkovska, Marina;Morgan-Kiss, Rachael;Hüner, Norman P. - 通讯作者:
Hüner, Norman P.
Aberrant light sensing and motility in the green alga Chlamydomonas priscuii from the ice-covered Antarctic Lake Bonney.
- DOI:
10.1080/15592324.2023.2184588 - 发表时间:
2023-12-31 - 期刊:
- 影响因子:2.9
- 作者:
Poirier, Mackenzie;Osmers, Pomona;Wilkins, Kieran;Morgan-Kiss, Rachael M.;Cvetkovska, Marina - 通讯作者:
Cvetkovska, Marina
The enigmatic loss of light-independent chlorophyll biosynthesis from an Antarctic green alga in a light-limited environment
- DOI:
10.1111/nph.15623 - 发表时间:
2019-04-01 - 期刊:
- 影响因子:9.4
- 作者:
Cvetkovska, Marina;Orgnero, Shane;Smith, David Roy - 通讯作者:
Smith, David Roy
Coordination of a mitochondrial superoxide burst during the hypersensitive response to bacterial pathogen in Nicotiana tabacum
- DOI:
10.1111/j.1365-3040.2011.02477.x - 发表时间:
2012-06-01 - 期刊:
- 影响因子:7.3
- 作者:
Cvetkovska, Marina;Vanlerberghe, Greg C. - 通讯作者:
Vanlerberghe, Greg C.
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{{ truncateString('Cvetkovska, Marina', 18)}}的其他基金
Using Antarctic green algae to study photosynthesis in extreme environments
利用南极绿藻研究极端环境下的光合作用
- 批准号:
RGPIN-2019-05763 - 财政年份:2022
- 资助金额:
$ 2.04万 - 项目类别:
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Using Antarctic green algae to study photosynthesis in extreme environments
利用南极绿藻研究极端环境下的光合作用
- 批准号:
RGPIN-2019-05763 - 财政年份:2021
- 资助金额:
$ 2.04万 - 项目类别:
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
Controlled Environment Chambers for Plant and Algal Research
用于植物和藻类研究的受控环境室
- 批准号:
RTI-2021-00440 - 财政年份:2020
- 资助金额:
$ 2.04万 - 项目类别:
Research Tools and Instruments
Using Antarctic green algae to study photosynthesis in extreme environments
利用南极绿藻研究极端环境下的光合作用
- 批准号:
DGECR-2019-00073 - 财政年份:2019
- 资助金额:
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Discovery Launch Supplement
Using Antarctic green algae to study photosynthesis in extreme environments
利用南极绿藻研究极端环境下的光合作用
- 批准号:
RGPIN-2019-05763 - 财政年份:2019
- 资助金额:
$ 2.04万 - 项目类别:
Discovery Grants Program - Individual
The molecular and biochemical components of cold adaptation in the Antarctic phychrophile Chlamydomonas raudensis UWO241
南极嗜冷衣藻 UWO241 冷适应的分子和生化成分
- 批准号:
438267-2013 - 财政年份:2015
- 资助金额:
$ 2.04万 - 项目类别:
Postdoctoral Fellowships
The molecular and biochemical components of cold adaptation in the Antarctic phychrophile Chlamydomonas raudensis UWO241
南极嗜冷衣藻 UWO241 冷适应的分子和生化成分
- 批准号:
438267-2013 - 财政年份:2014
- 资助金额:
$ 2.04万 - 项目类别:
Postdoctoral Fellowships
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