fucoxanthin (IMAGE)

Johannes Gutenberg Universitaet Mainz

fucoxanthin

Caption

The brown color of diatoms is caused by the carotenoid fucoxanthin that absorbs green light and transfers the energy to chlorophylls for photosynthesis. The two newly engineered diatom mutants with impaired fucoxanthin biosynthesis are green-colored.

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photo/©: Martin Lohr

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