This Microbiology Monographs volume covers the current and most recent advances in genomics and genetics, biochemistry, physiology, and molecular biology of C. reinhardtii. Expert international scientists contribute with reviews on the genome, post-genomic techniques, the genetic toolbox development as well as new insights in regulation of photosynthesis and acclimation strategies towards environmental stresses and other structural and genetic aspects, including applicable aspects in biotechnology and biomedicine.

Powerful new strategies in functional genomic and genetics combined with biochemical and physiological analyses revealed new insights into Chlamydomonas biology.

Covers the current and most recent advances in genomics and genetics, biochemistry, physiology, and molecular biology including the progress in genetic toolbox development Provides new insights in structure and function of respiratory and photosynthetic processes and highlights acclimation strategies towards environmental stresses Reveals understanding in eyespot structure and function and sheds light on calcium dependent processes

Autorentext

Michael Hippler, PhD is Full Professor of Plant Biochemistry at the Institute for Plant Biology and Biotechnology based at the University of Münster. He is the author of more than 80 international articles published on leading peer-reviewed journals like Nature, Science, Nature communications, PNAS, Plant Cell, Plant Physiology, New Phytologist, Journal of Biological Chemistry and Molecular and Cellular Proteomics.

Inhalt

1. Genomics and Functional Genomics in Chlamydomonas Reinhardtii.- 2. Nuclear Transformation Toolbox Development.- 3. Mitochondrial Bioenergetics Pathways in Chlamydomonas.- 4. Bioenergetic Pathways in the Chloroplast Photosynthetic Electron Transfer.- 5. Chlamydomonas: Bioenergetic Pathways: Regulation of Photosynthesis.- 6. Chlamydomonas: Anoxic Acclimation and Signaling.- 7. Chlamydomonas: Regulation Towards Metal Deficiencies.- 8. Calcium-dependent Signalling Processes in Chlamydomonas.- 9. Chlamydomonas: The Eyespot.