Algae Need Their Vitamins

Algae need their vitamins.

Algae are simple photosynthetic eukaryotes which—owing to their colonization of the oceans—are responsible for up to 50% of the planet’s atmospheric carbon fixation (22). They comprise a diverse group that can broadly be defined as unicellular (microalgae) or multicellular (macroalgae) photosynthetic organisms that lack roots, stems, leaves, conducting vessels, and complex sex organs (55). A si...

Ichthyotoxic algae and their effects on fish

Interactions between Corals and their Symbiotic Algae

Interactions between Corals and their Symbiotic Algae Gisèle Muller-Parker and Christopher F. D'Elia The mutualistic relationship between corals and their algal endosymbionts is a key factor in the evolutionary success of hermatypic (reef building) corals. Corals that harbor endosymbiotic algae exhibit faster rates of calcification, photoautotrophy and many other attributes that are believed to...

Bromophenols in Marine Algae and Their Bioactivities

Marine algae contain various bromophenols that have been shown to possess a variety of biological activities, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-diabetic, and anti-thrombotic effects. Here, we briefly review the recent progress of these marine algal biomaterials, with respect to structure, bioactivities, and their potential application as pharmaceuticals.

Stem cells need their T.

widely distributed human CD8 ϩ T cells in vivo. Immunologically retargeted lentiviral vectors capable of efficiently and selectively trans-ducing specific functional classes of differentiated human lymphocytes could have important therapeutic applications. Two potential extensions of the current work can be immediately envisioned. For the immuno-compromised cancer patient or transplant recipien...