[HTML][HTML] Concise review on seaweed photosynthesis: From physiological bases to biotechnological applications

AP Martins, P Colepicolo, NS Yokoya - Journal of Photochemistry and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Seaweeds play an important role for the environment, since they are photosynthetic
organisms, contributing to the cycling of nutrients and to the protection and feeding of …

Structure, biogenesis and evolution of thylakoid membranes

M Ostermeier, A Garibay-Hernández, VJC Holzer… - The Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Cyanobacteria and chloroplasts of algae and plants harbor specialized thylakoid
membranes that convert sunlight into chemical energy. These membranes house …

Expansion microscopy resolves the thylakoid structure of spinach

PR Bos, J Berentsen, E Wientjes - Plant Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The light-harvesting reactions of photosynthesis take place on the thylakoid membrane
inside chloroplasts. The thylakoid membrane is folded into appressed membranes, the …

Structure and function of bark and wood chloroplasts in a drought-tolerant tree (Fraxinus ornus L.)

S Natale, N La Rocca, M Battistuzzi… - Tree …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Leaves are the most important photosynthetic organs in most woody plants, but chloroplasts
are also found in organs optimized for other functions. However, the actual photosynthetic …

Proximity to Photosystem II is necessary for activation of Plastid Terminal Oxidase (PTOX) for photoprotection

PI Calzadilla, J Song, P Gallois, GN Johnson - Nature Communications, 2024 - nature.com
Abstract The Plastid Terminal Oxidase (PTOX) is a chloroplast localized plastoquinone
oxygen oxidoreductase suggested to have the potential to act as a photoprotective safety …

Light-independent pathway of STN7 kinase activation under low temperature stress in runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus L.)

M Krysiak, A Węgrzyn, Ł Kowalewska, A Kulik… - BMC Plant …, 2024 - Springer
Background The phosphorylation of the Light-Harvesting Complex of photosystem II (LHCII)
driven by STATE TRANSITION 7 (STN7) kinase is a part of one of the crucial regulatory …

[HTML][HTML] Thylakoid membrane appression in the giant chloroplast of Selaginella martensii Spring: A lycophyte challenges grana paradigms in shade-adapted species

A Colpo, A Molinari, P Boldrini, M Živčak, M Brestič… - Plant Science, 2023 - Elsevier
In vascular plants, the thylakoid architecture is dominated by the highly structured multiple
membrane layers known as grana. The structural diversity of the thylakoid system among …

Development of a high-performance thin-layer chromatography-based method for targeted glycerolipidome profiling of microalgae

K Makay, C Griehl, C Grewe - Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, 2024 - Springer
The conditionally essential very-long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (VLC-PUFAs), such
as eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, C20: 5 n-3), play a vital role in human nutrition. Their …

Ultrastructural organization of the thylakoid system during the afternoon relocation of the giant chloroplast in Selaginella martensii Spring (Lycopodiophyta)

A Colpo, S Demaria, P Boldrini, C Baldisserotto… - Protoplasma, 2024 - Springer
Within the ancient vascular plant lineage known as lycophytes, many Selaginella species
contain only one giant chloroplast in the upper epidermal cells of the leaf. In deep-shade …

Thylakoid ultrastructural variations in chlorophyll-deficient wheat: aberrations or structural acclimation?

E Aliprandi, S Demaria, A Colpo, M Brestič, M Živčak… - Planta, 2024 - Springer
Main conclusion A structural re-modeling of the thylakoid system, including granum size and
regularity, occurs in chlorophyll-deficient wheat mutants affected by photosynthetic …