Peer-reviewed publications
The mark ‘ § ‘ indicates the equally contributed first authors.
2025
[29] Li-Beisson Y*, Dao O, Kim M, “How microalgae conserve carbon.” Trends in Plant Science (2025) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tplants.2025.11.016 (Review)
[28] Kim M*, Kim J.Y, Han K.H, Shin H.H, Jin E, “Increasing lipid accumulation in Chlamydomonas by serial knocking out of DYRKP1 kinase and ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase.” Microbial Cell Factories (2025) https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-025-02824-8
[27] Kim J.Y, Kim J-H, Li Z, Han K.H, Kim M, Jeong M, Lee K-W, Lee J.H, Youn J.Y, Jang P-G, Shin K, Choi D.B, Jeon J.W, Shin H.H*, “Effects of combined temperature and salinity on growth and fatty acid content of two Korean isolates of Akashiwo sanguinea (Dinophyceae).” Scientific Reports (2025) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-11928-5
[26] Han K.H, Li Z, Park B.S, Jung M.S, Kim M, Kwon K.K, Youn J.Y, Lee J.H, Choi D.B, Kim J-H, Kim D, Shin H.H*, “Exploration of a cultivation strategy to improve eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) production and growth of a Korean strain of Nannochloropsis oceanica cultivated under different light sources.” Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts (2025) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-025-02660-3
[25] Yuan Y, Iannetta A.A, Kim M, Sadecki P.W, Arend M, Tsichla A, Ruiz-Sola M.Á, Kepesidis G, Falconet D, Thevenon E, Tardif M, Brugière S, Couté Y, Kleman J.P, Sizova I, Schilling M, Jouhet J, Hegemann P, Li-Beisson Y, Nikoloski Z, Bastien O, Hicks L.M, Petroutsos D*, “Phototropin connects blue light perception to starch metabolism in green algae.” Nature Communications (2025) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-57809-3
[24] Li Z§, Kim M§, Nascimento J.R.S, Legeret B, Jorge G.L, Bertrand M, Beisson F, Thelen J.J*, Li-Beisson Y*, “Knocking out the carboxyltransferase interactor 1 (CTI1) in Chlamydomonas boosted oil content by fivefold without affecting cell growth.” Plant Biotechnology Journal (2025) https://doi.org/10.1111/pbi.14581
[23] Kim M*, Ruw S, Kim J, Sung Y.J, Kim J.Y, Shin H.H, Jin E*, “Partial decrease of xanthophyll contents by β-carotene hydroxylase knockout enables high-density cultivation of Chlamydomonas.” Journal of Applied Phycology (2025) https://doi.org/10.1007/s10811-024-03411-x
2024
[22] Kim M*, Jorge G.L, Aschern M, Cuiné S, Bertrand M, Mekhalfi M, Putaux J.L, Yang J.S, Thelen J.J, Beisson F, Peltier G, Li-Beisson Y*, “The DYRKP1 kinase regulates cell wall degradation in Chlamydomonas by inducing matrix metalloproteinase expression.” The Plant Cell (2024) https://doi.org/10.1093/plcell/koae271
[21] Kong F*, Blot C, Liu K, Kim M, Li-Beisson Y, “Advances in algal lipid metabolism and their use to improve oil content.” Current Opinion in Biotechnology (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.copbio.2024.103130 (Review)
[20] Kim M§, Cazzaniga S§, Jang J, Pivato M, Kim G, Ballottari M*, Jin E*, “Photoautotrophic cultivation of a Chlamydomonas reinhardtii mutant with zeaxanthin as the sole xanthophyll.” Biotechnology for Biofuels and Bioproducts (2024) https://doi.org/10.1186/s13068-024-02483-8
[19] Kim M, Kim Y, Lee J.W, Jin E, Kim G.H*, “Second stage of β-carotene biosynthesis under high light in Dunaliella salina is regulated by NADPH oxidase homologs.” Algal Research (2024) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2024.103416
[18] Kim M, Kim J, Lee S, Nguyen K, Li Z, Polle J.E.W, Jin E*, “Deciphering the β-carotene hyperaccumulation in Dunaliella by the comprehensive analysis of Dunaliella salina and Dunaliella tertiolecta under high light conditions.” Plant, Cell & Environment (2024) https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.14724
2023
[17] Cazzaniga S, Kim M, Pivato M, Perozeni F, Sardar S, D’Andrea C, Jin E*, Ballottari M*, “Photosystem II monomeric antenna CP26 plays a key role in Non-Photochemical Quenching in Chlamydomonas.” Plant Physiology (2023) https://doi.org/10.1093/plphys/kiad391
2022
[16] Kim M, Oh H.J, Nguyen K, Jin E*, “Identification and characterization of Dunaliella salina OH214 strain newly isolated from a saltpan in Korea.” Algae (2022) https://doi.org/10.4490/algae.2022.37.9.13
[15] Joo S§, Kariyawasam T§, Kim M, Jin E, Goodenough U, Lee J.H*, “Sex-linked deubiquitinase establishes uniparental transmission of chloroplast DNA.” Nature Communications (2022) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-28807-6
2021
[14] Park T.K§, Kang I.A§, Park C.H§, Roh J, Lee S.H, Kim M, Jin E, Kim S.K*, Kim T.W*, “Inhibition of 4-Hydroxyphenylpyruvate Dioxygenase expression by brassinosteroid reduces carotenoid accumulation in Arabidopsis.” Journal of Experimental Botany (2021) https://doi.org/10.1093/jxb/erab475
[13] Cecchin M§, Jeong J§, Son W§, Kim M, Park S, Zuliani L, Cazzaniga S, Pompa A, Kang C.Y, Bae S, Ballottari M*, Jin E*, “LPA2 protein is involved in photosystem II assembly in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” The Plant Journal (2021) https://doi.org/10.1111/tpj.15405
[12] Choi S.R§, Lee J§, Seo Y.J§, Kong H.S, Kim M, Jin E, Lee J.R*, Lee J.H*, “Molecular basis of ice-binding and cryopreservation activities of type III antifreeze proteins.” Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.csbj.2021.01.016
[11] Lv H§, Kim M§, Park S§, Baek K, Oh H, Polle J.E.W, Jin E*, “Comparative transcriptome analysis of short-term responses to salt and glycerol hyperosmotic stress in the green alga Dunaliella salina.” Algal Research (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.102147
2015-2020
[10] Kim M§, Kim J§, Kim S, Jin E*, “Heterologous gene expression system using the cold-inducible CnAFP promoter in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2020) https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.2007.07024
[9] Kim J, Kim M, Lee S, Jin E*, “Development of a Chlorella vulgaris mutant by chemical mutagenesis as a producer for natural violaxanthin.” Algal Research (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.algal.2020.101790
[8] Cazzaniga S§, Kim M§, Bellamoli F§, Jeong J, Lee S, Perozeni F, Pompa A, Jin E*, Ballottari M*, “Photosystem II antenna complexes CP26 and CP29 are essential for non-photochemical quenching in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.” Plant, Cell & Environment (2020) https://doi.org/10.1111/pce.13680
[7] Kim M, Kang Y, Jin E*, “Gene expression analysis of zeaxanthin epoxidase from the marine microalga Dunaliella tertiolecta in response to light/dark cycle and salinity.” Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology (2019) https://doi.org/10.4014/jmb.1904.04053
[6] Song D.H, Kim M, Jin E, Sim D.W, Won H.S, Kim E.K, Jang S, Choi Y.S, Chung K.H, An J.H*, “Cryoprotective effect of an antifreeze protein purified from Tenebrio molitor larvae on vegetables.” Food Hydrocolloids (2019) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodhyd.2019.04.007
[5] Kim M, Kang J, Kang Y, Kang B.S, Jin E*, “Loss of function in zeaxanthin epoxidase of Dunaliella tertiolecta caused by a single amino acid mutation within the substrate-binding site.” Marine Drugs (2018) https://doi.org/10.3390/md16110418
[4] Kim M, Gwak Y, Jung W*, Jin E*, “Identification and characterization of an isoform antifreeze protein from the Antarctic marine diatom, Chaetoceros neogracile and suggestion of the core region.” Marine Drugs (2017) https://doi.org/10.3390/md15100318
[3] Kim M, Ahn J, Jeon H, Jin E*, “Development of Dunaliella tertiolecta strain with increased zeaxanthin content using random mutagenesis.” Marine Drugs (2017) https://doi.org/10.3390/md15060189
[2] Choi S.R§, Seo Y.J§, Kim M§, Eo Y, Ahn H.C, Lee A.R, Park C.J, Ryu K.S, Cheong H.K, Lee S.S, Jin E*, Lee J.H*, “NMR study of the antifreeze activities of active and inactive isoforms of a type III antifreeze protein.” FEBS Letters (2016) https://doi.org/10.1002/1873-3468.12451
[1] Gwak Y§, Park J.I§, Kim M, Kim H.S, Kwon M.J, Oh S.J, Kim Y.P*, Jin E*, “Creating anti-icing surface via the direct immobilization of antifreeze proteins on aluminum.” Scientific Reports (2015) https://doi.org/10.1038/srep12019
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