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ArticlemLife2026

Osmotic signaling governs sunscreen biosynthesis to safeguard desert cyanobacteria against desiccation.

Lei Zhao, Hai-Feng Xu, Jin-Long Shang, Yong Li, Xiao-Yue Yin, Zhong-Chun Zhang, Huazhong Shi, Bao-Sheng Qiu

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Lei ZhaoSchool of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University Wuhan Hubei China.
Hai-Feng XuSchool of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University Wuhan Hubei China.
Jin-Long ShangSchool of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University Wuhan Hubei China.
Yong LiSchool of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University Wuhan Hubei China.
Xiao-Yue YinSchool of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University Wuhan Hubei China.
Zhong-Chun ZhangSchool of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University Wuhan Hubei China.
Huazhong ShiDepartment of Chemistry and Biochemistry Texas Tech University Lubbock Texas USA.
Bao-Sheng QiuSchool of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory of Pesticide & Chemical Biology of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Genetic Regulation and Integrative Biology, Central China Normal University Wuhan Hubei China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7848-1612

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycosporine-like amino acids (MAAs) are natural sunscreens synthesized by a wide range of organisms. Although the induction of MAA production by ultraviolet radiation is well established, the signaling pathways involved and specific functions of MAAs under other stress conditions remain poorly understood. We demonstrated that MAAs serve as effective osmoprotectants for desiccation tolerance in the desert cyanobacterium

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cyanobacteriadesiccation tolerancemycosporine‐like amino acidsosmoprotectantsunscreen

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