Diatom Ecophysiology: Crossing Signals on the Road to Recovery from Nutrient Deprivation

Kimberlee Thamatrakoln

doi:10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.016

Diatom Ecophysiology: Crossing Signals on the Road to Recovery from Nutrient Deprivation

Curr Biol. 2021 Mar 8;31(5):R253-R254. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.016.

Author

Kimberlee Thamatrakoln¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Marine and Coastal Sciences, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA. Electronic address: thamat@marine.rutgers.edu.

PMID: 33689725
DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.01.016

Abstract

A new study reveals that phosphorus-limited diatoms employ a rapid calcium-based signaling pathway upon phosphorus resupply. This response leads to enhanced nitrogen uptake and assimilation, setting the stage for recovery from nutrient deprivation.

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MeSH terms

Diatoms*
Nitrogen
Nutrients
Phosphorus

Substances

Phosphorus
Nitrogen