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Computational biology approaches to plant metabolism and photosynthesis: applications for corals in times of climate change and environmental stress

  • James Crabbe
Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action

Abstract

Knowledge of factors that are important in reef resilience helps us to understand how reef ecosystems react following major anthropogenic and environmental disturbances. The symbiotic relationship between the photosynthetic zooxanthellae algal cells and corals is that the zooxanthellae provide the coral with carbon, while the coral provides protection and access to enough light for the zooxanthellae to photosynthesise. This article reviews some recent advances in computational biology relevant to photosynthetic organisms, including Beyesian approaches to kinetics, computational methods for flux balances in metabolic processes, and determination of clades of zooxanthallae. Application of these systems will be important in the conservation of coral reefs in times of climate change and environmental stress.

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Output type

Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 698-703

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Journal of Integrative Plant Biology (Volume 52, Issue 8)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 01/08/2010

Publication status

Published - 01/08/2010

ISSN

1672-9072

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/225151
  • Scopus: 77955140340

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