Impact of light wavelength on the transcriptome of Porphyridium cruentum and culture yield

Changes in light wavelength can alter the phycobiliprotein content in photosynthetic organisms. These molecules are involved in harvesting light energy for photosynthesis and are interesting microalgal products. Furthermore, increasing or modifying phycobiliprotein content in eucaryotic microalgae is possible. Specifically, exposure to different wavelengths triggers their ability to switch their metabolism using light. Moreover, molecular findings support light modulation of phycobiliproteins in the microalgae Porphyridium cruentum.Therefore, this research aimed to describe how two light spectra affect the transcriptome in P. cruentum cultures.