Light induced transthylakoidal proton gradient is a key signal driving the downward migration of motile diatoms in sediments

Abstract Pennate diatoms are photosynthetic microorganisms capable of directed motility in response to light. In sedimentary habitats, many epipelic pennate diatoms exhibit photophobic migration under high light, a behaviour critical for avoiding photodamage and key to ecological success. While the...

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Main Authors: Jérôme Morelle, Johann Lavaud, Douglas A. Campbell, Silja Frankenbach, João Serôdio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-07737-5
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