# Unlocking the adaptation mechanisms of the oleaginous microalga Scenedesmus sp. BHU1 under elevated salt stress: a physiochemical, lipidomics and transcriptomics approach

*PRI Rank #15 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #15 |
| 18m citations | 32 |
| Journal | Frontiers in Microbiology |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.3389/fmicb.2024.1475410 |
| Corresponding authors | Ajay Kumar, Rajan Kumar Gupta |
| Institution | Banaras Hindu University, India |

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**Paper link:** [10.3389/fmicb.2024.1475410](https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1475410)

## Topics

Scenedesmus sp. BHU1 · salt stress · Photosystem II · Photosystem I · linear electron flow (LEF) · cyclic electron flow · non-regulated photochemical quenching · excitation energy flux per reaction center · flow cytometry viability assay · reactive oxygen species (ROS) · Antioxidant enzymes · Osmotic adjustment · intracellular cations (Na+, Ca2+, K+) · UHPLC-HRMS lipidomics · Lipid accumulation · Transcriptomics · glycolysis · starch metabolism · Lipid accumulation · C3 carbon fixation

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