Photosynthetic sea slugs induce protective changes to the light reactions of the chloroplasts they steal from algae [PDF]
eLife, 2020 Sacoglossan sea slugs are able to maintain functional chloroplasts inside their own cells, and mechanisms that allow preservation of the chloroplasts are unknown.
Vesa Havurinne, Esa Tyystjärvi
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Photoprotection and genetic autonomy of plastids in photosynthetic sea slugs [PDF]
, 2022 Certain sea slugs “steal” the photosynthetic cellular organelles, the plastids, from their prey algae and incorporate them, still functional, inside their own cells. These animals can then remain photosynthetic for months.
Havurinne, Vesa
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Ultraviolet screening by slug tissue and tight packing of plastids protect photosynthetic sea slugs from photoinhibition [PDF]
Photosynthesis Research, 2022 One of the main mysteries regarding photosynthetic sea slugs is how the slug plastids handle photoinhibition, the constant light-induced damage to Photosystem II of photosynthesis.
Havurinne Vesa +4 more
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Metabolic responses of photosynthetic sea slugs to a changing environment [PDF]
, 2016 Sacoglossan sea slugs have complex interactions with their environment. They are well known for their ability to sequester stolen chloroplasts and utilize them for photoautotrophic CO2 fixation, yet the dependence on this is not clear in most species ...
Jacey C Van Wert
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Ocean acidification promotes cellular burst on photosynthetic (kleptoplastic) sea slugs [PDF]
Microscopy and Microanalysis, 2015 Ocean acidification is known to trigger deleterious effects on several marine photosynthetic invertebrates [1]. Photosymbiosis, whereby photosynthetic microorganisms or organelles live inside an animal (host) is widespread in the marine biota, underlying
Cruz, S. +4 more
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Preservation and remodelling of chloroplast lipids in photosynthetic sea slug host cells
Frontiers in Marine ScienceThe capacity to retain long-term functional algal chloroplasts within animal cells is a singular trait of certain Sacoglossa sea slugs. The sequestered chloroplasts (kleptoplasts) confer photosynthetic capacity to the host.
Felisa Rey +9 more
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Characteristics and forces due to slugs in an 'S' shaped riser [PDF]
, 2003 The characteristics and forces due to slugs in an 'S' shaped riser have been investigated. A series of experiments were carried out using the Cranfield University Riser Test Facility, using a 9.9m high riser. Single phase (water) and two phase (air and
Das, I. A. F.
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Habitat shapes the lipidome of the tropical photosynthetic sea slug <i>Elysia crispata</i>. [PDF]
Mar Life Sci TechnolAbstract Sacoglossan sea slugs have attracted considerable scientific attention due to their capacity to retain functional macroalgal chloroplasts inside their cells. This endosymbiotic association is nutritionally relevant for these organisms and represents an interesting research issue for biotechnological applications.
Rey F +8 more
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The photoacclimation state of stolen chloroplasts affects the light preferences in the photosynthetic sea slug Elysia crispata. [PDF]
J Exp BiolABSTRACT Photosynthetic sacoglossan sea slugs sequester the chloroplasts of the algae they feed upon and keep these organelles functional in the cells of their ramified digestive system. Whether the stolen chloroplasts – kleptoplasts – influence animal behavioural responses towards light is uncertain.
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Aposymbiotic Specimen of the Photosynthetic Sea Slug Elysia crispata
Diversity, 2022 Elysia crispata is a sacoglossan sea slug that retains intracellular, functional chloroplasts stolen from their macroalgal food sources. Elysia crispata juveniles start feeding on the algae following metamorphosis, engulfing chloroplasts and turning green.
Paulo Cartaxana +4 more
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