Photo-physiological acclimation of cyanobacteria diversified in various marine environments

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 23370013
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Ecology/Environment
• Research Institution: Kobe University
• Principal Investigator: Murakami Akio 神戸大学, 内海域環境教育研究センター, 准教授 (50304134)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): HIROSE Euichi 琉球大学, 理学部, 教授 (30241772) ; AKIMOTO Seiji 神戸大学, 分子フォトサイエンス研究センター, 准教授 (40250477)
• Research Collaborator: YOKONO Makio 北海道大学, 低温科学研究所 ; TAKAICHI Shinichi 日本医科大学 ; YAMANAKA Rio 姫路獨協大学, 薬学部 ; UCHIDA Hiroko 神戸大学, 内海域環境教育研究センター ; HAMDA Fumiya 神戸大学, 大学院理学研究科
• Project Period (FY): 2011-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: シアノバクテリア / 光合成色素 / 光環境 / 海洋

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Cyanobacteria are the pioneer microorganisms that joined the water-splitting and oxygen-evolving reaction to the solar-light-energy conversion and photosynthetic organic carbon producing system. In ocean covering 70% of Earth’s surface, where the evolution and diversification of life continues over several billion years, various and colorful cyanobacteria grow. In this study, we revealed how cyanobacteria operate photosynthetic system and how cyanobacteria adapt to various environmental factors in the euphotic zone of ocean.

Free Research Field

光生理生態学