K. K. Niyogi

This study uses CRISPR/Cas9 to generate transgene-free overexpression alleles of rice PSBS1, showing increased protein abundance and improved water-use efficiency.

This study uses EEA-free transient absorption to show Chl to Zea energy transfer during qE and reduced exciton diffusion under high light.

The paper investigates the role of the red body in Nannochloropsis oceanica in transporting algaenan precursors to the cell wall during cell division.

This study identifies ApcG as a PBS linker protein in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 that interacts with PSII and regulates energy transfer to PSI through phosphorylation.

This study shows that modulating the xanthophyll cycle in Nannochloropsis microalgae affects photoprotection and biomass productivity, with zeaxanthin accumulation being beneficial under strong light but costly under low light.

The paper shows that inactivating FtsH protease in a Chlamydomonas mutant lacking RBD1 allows accumulation of aberrant PSII complexes, suggesting RBD1 aids D1 protein folding during PSII assembly.

The paper investigates drought tolerance in sorghum by analyzing metabolomic, physiological, and transcriptomic responses to post-flowering drought in two genotypes.

The paper shows that LHCSR proteins and state transitions interact to regulate NPQ dynamics in Chlamydomonas during light fluctuations.

The paper edits paralogs of STOMAGEN in rice to reduce stomatal density, improving drought tolerance without compromising photosynthesis.

The paper identifies light-responsive genes regulated by PIF and shows that chromatin changes, specifically H3K9 acetylation, parallel rapid transcriptional responses to light.

The paper investigates the energy-dissipative state of the major antenna complex in plants under qH conditions and proposes chlorophyll-chlorophyll excitonic interactions as the mechanism.

This study investigates thylakoid structural changes in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii during high light acclimation using microscopy and membrane fractionation, finding structural changes occur independently of LHCSR levels but are influenced by antenna protein phosphorylation.

This study examines how high light and high temperature affect photosynthesis in Setaria viridis, revealing distinct mechanisms and acclimation strategies in C4 plants.

The paper sequenced genomes of photosynthesis mutants in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to identify candidate genes involved in photosynthesis, validating two essential genes and uncovering 273 high-confidence candidates.

The paper shows that low photorespiratory capacity limits photosynthetic capacity induction in high light in Arabidopsis thaliana, and that this limitation can be overcome under non-photorespiratory conditions.

The paper investigates how protein-protein interactions in LHCII affect its optical properties and energy dissipation mechanisms in photosynthesis.

This study uses live-imaging to quantify RNA polymerase II activity in plant cells, revealing that transcriptional responses to stress involve changes in cell engagement rather than transcription rate.

This study uses high-speed atomic force microscopy to visualize and characterize the mobility of photosynthetic protein complexes in grana thylakoid membranes, revealing heterogeneous mobility patterns and rotational diffusion.