Sónia Cruz

Preservation and remodelling of chloroplast lipids in photosynthetic sea slug host cells

This study examines how chloroplast lipidomes from two macroalgae are modified after being sequestered by photosynthetic sea slugs, showing preservation of algal identity with host-induced changes in lipid composition.

Siphonous green macroalgae with contrasting capacities for the energy-dependent quenching, qE, rely on different photoprotective mechanisms

This study compares photoprotective mechanisms in two green macroalgae, finding that qE-capable species use different pathways for photoprotection compared to qE-deficient species.

Chloroplast movements in siphonous macroalgae in response to high light and grazing

This study investigates chloroplast movements in two siphonous macroalgae under high light and grazing, finding that A. acetabulum responds with chloroplast aggregation while Bryopsis sp. does not.

Provision of phosphates by the host supports kleptoplast functionality in photosynthetic sea slugs

This study shows that sea slugs provide phosphate to kleptoplasts, enhancing their photosynthetic capacity and longevity, while nitrogen depletion impairs photosynthesis.

Evolution and theft: loss of state transitions in Bryopsidales macroalgae and photosynthetic sea slugs

The paper shows Bryopsidales algae lack state transitions and kleptoplasts in sea slugs also lose this ability due to structural changes during incorporation.