Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms

The paper investigates the structure and function of the photosynthetic antenna in cryptophyte algae, identifying distinct phycobiliprotein forms and their role in energy transfer.

The paper identifies eight transcription factors involved in light stress acclimation in Chlamydomonas by analyzing a large RNA-seq dataset and validating their roles in photoprotection.

The paper examines translational dynamics of C3 rice and C4 sorghum during photomorphogenesis, finding that C4 genes acquire translational control similar to C3 genes.

The paper compares transcriptomic responses to high light in Hirschfeldia incana and three Brassicaceae species to identify differences in photosynthetic pathways.

The paper identifies metabolite-protein interactions in the Calvin cycle of cyanobacteria and lithoautotrophic bacteria, revealing species-specific regulation and feed-forward activation mechanisms.

The study shows that phosphoribulokinase (PRK) levels above ~86% of wild-type are sufficient for full photoautotrophic growth in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, indicating PRK is not limiting the Calvin-Benson-Bassham cycle under optimal conditions.

This study identifies UPP as a key regulator of chloroplast proteostasis in Arabidopsis, affecting PetC stability and photosynthetic function under high light conditions.

This paper identifies two disulfide-reducing pathways required for cytochrome f maturation in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, with CCS4 playing a dual role in stabilizing CCDA and participating in a CCS5-independent pathway.

The paper uses a mathematical model to study how external conditions affect control over carbon fixation in photosynthesis.

The paper proposes a functional data analysis approach to guide rubisco engineering to improve photosynthesis and carbon sequestration in crops.

This study identifies SbtB as a redox-regulated apyrase that modulates bicarbonate transporter SbtA activity in cyanobacteria by integrating metabolic and carbon status signals.

The paper synthesizes and functionally tests an artificial chloroplast genome in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii, demonstrating its ability to replace the native genome and perform normal photosynthesis.

This study shows that decreasing antenna size in rice affects photosynthesis and yield depending on the quantum yield of photosystem II, with homozygous lines showing reduced performance.

The paper identifies specific chloroplast photosystem gene adaptations in Nepenthes khasiana, suggesting molecular changes related to cyclic electron transport in carnivorous plants.

The paper uses computational modeling to simulate the evolutionary transition from C3 to C4 photosynthesis in Arabidopsis thaliana under high photorespiration conditions and different environmental scenarios.

The paper identifies that the Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 gene slr0201 codes for a protein homologous to archaeal SdhC, with redox properties consistent with electron transfer between succinate and plastoquinone.

This study identifies the structural basis of Rubisco phase separation in the pyrenoid by analyzing interactions between Rubisco and its linker protein EPYC1 in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii.

The paper demonstrates that a bacterial CO2 concentrating mechanism enables E. coli to fix CO2 from ambient air using 20 CCM genes.

This study identifies PPR756 as a rice protein essential for mitochondrial RNA editing, affecting pollen development through interactions with OsMORFs.

The paper models the photosynthetic system I of pea plants as a network to study energy transfer efficiency and resilience under link and node removal.

The paper demonstrates genetically-encoded, self-assembling photosystems combining plant light harvesting complexes with bacterial reaction centers to enable polychromatic solar energy conversion.

The paper shows CP33B preferentially binds psbA mRNA over other chloroplast RNAs, indicating additional factors beyond the identified sequence motif contribute to its specificity.

The paper shows that the NuA4 complex controls nuclear-encoded photosynthesis genes in Arabidopsis, with loss of key components leading to chloroplast dysfunction and reduced chlorophyll levels.

Recombinant phycocyanin from Arthrospira platensis FACHB 314 expressed in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii enhances early growth and photosynthesis under low-light conditions but inhibits final biomass accumulation.

The paper identifies HvCMF3 as an essential gene for chloroplast development in barley through mutant analysis and phylogenetic studies.

This study analyzes photosynthetic gene clusters (PGCs) on extrachromosomal replicons in Roseobacter clade bacteria, revealing their evolutionary dynamics and transfer mechanisms via ECRs.

The paper re-examines tradeoffs between Rubisco kinetic parameters using data from ~300 organisms, finding that most correlations are attenuated and only one tradeoff model remains.

The paper identifies a mutation in the HvAST gene causing leaf variegation in barley by residual activity of a chloroplast-targeted CCT-domain protein.

The paper creates a genome-wide mutant library for Chlamydomonas reinhardtii to identify genes essential for photosynthesis, finding 303 candidate genes, including 21 novel ones.