R. Bock

The chloroplastic phosphate transporter CrPHT4-7 supports phosphate homeostasis and photosynthesis in Chlamydomonas

A eukaryote-specific factor mediates an early step in the assembly of plant photosystem II

This paper identifies DEAP2, a eukaryote-specific factor that facilitates an early step in plant photosystem II assembly, working with PAM68 to form the RC47 intermediate.

Functional characterization of mutants deficient in N-terminal phosphorylation of the CF1 subunit beta

This study investigates the role of N-terminal phosphorylation of the ATP synthase beta subunit and finds that phosphorylation is not essential for dark inactivation but may affect ATP synthase abundance during complex assembly.

Correction of frameshift mutations in the atpB gene by translational recoding in chloroplasts of Oenothera and tobacco.

This study demonstrates translational recoding in chloroplasts corrects frameshift mutations in the atpB gene, restoring photoautotrophic growth in mutants.

Neither the availability of D2 nor CP43 limits the biogenesis of PSII in tobacco

The study shows that neither psbD nor psbC transcript abundance nor translation limits PSII biogenesis in tobacco, unlike in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

A photosynthesis operon in the chloroplast genome drives speciation in evening primroses

The paper shows that misregulation of a chloroplast operon drives hybrid incompatibility and speciation in evening primroses by affecting photosynthesis under different light conditions.

Chloroplast nucleoids are highly dynamic in ploidy, number, and structure during leaf development

The paper quantifies nucleoid dynamics and ptDNA quantities in leaf development across species, revealing stable plastid genomes despite structural and numerical changes.

Synergism of gut microbiota to double-stranded RNAs in RNA interference of a leaf beetle

This study shows gut bacteria enhance dsRNA-induced mortality in leaf beetles by accelerating dsRNA degradation and causing microbiota dysbiosis.

Length-dependent accumulation of double-stranded RNAs in plastids affects RNA interference efficiency in the Colorado potato beetle

This study shows that longer double-stranded RNAs accumulate more in plastids, leading to stronger RNAi effects against Colorado potato beetle larvae.

Transcriptome and metabolome analysis provide insights into root and root released organic anion responses to phosphorus deficiency in oat

This study examines how oat roots respond to phosphorus deficiency by analyzing transcriptome and metabolome changes, revealing increased organic anion exudation and specific gene expression patterns.