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ArticleApplied and environmental microbiology2025

Prolonged light exposure time enhances the photosynthetic investment in osmotrophic

Xiaoqing Xu, Xiaoyu Cheng, Zhihao Shao, Zhou Yang, Lu Zhang

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Article in Applied and environmental microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Xiaoqing XuJiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0002-4021-0913
Xiaoyu ChengJiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
Zhihao ShaoJiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.
Zhou YangJiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0001-9664-7105
Lu ZhangJiangsu Key Laboratory for Biodiversity and Biotechnology, School of Biological Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, China.ORCID 0000-0003-2260-5556

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 32001150, 32371625Postgraduate Research and Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province KYCX23_1752Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The photoperiod, as a critical external environmental signal, triggers a cascade of signaling responses in organisms that significantly affect photosynthetic efficiency and photomorphogenesis in autotrophs, while also influencing behavioral patterns and activity rhythms of heterotrophs. Despite its importance, the mechanisms by which mixotrophs respond to photoperiod changes remain largely unexplored. It is crucial for understanding metabolic plasticity how mixotrophs respond to light availability and make optimal decisions during diurnal transitions by regulating their autotrophic and osmotrophic pathways. Therefore, this study focused on IMPORTANCE: Mixotrophs possess flexible metabolism modes and multiple ecological roles, making them sensitive to environmental changes. Due to their widespread distribution and unique nutritional strategy, they serve as key functional groups in marine and freshwater ecosystems, with significant roles in global biogeochemical cycles. Photoperiod, a critical environmental cue, regulates circadian rhythms and may influence the metabolic strategies of mixotrophs. Therefore, this study focused on how the mixotrophic microorganisms

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LightOchromonasPhotoperiodPhotosynthesisAutotrophic Processescarbon acquisitionmetabolic plasticityosmotrophyphotoperiodphotosynthesis

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