A paler shade of green: engineering cellular chlorophyll content to enhance photosynthesis in crowded environments

EA Cutolo, Z Guardini, L Dall'Osto, R Bassi - New Phytologist, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In natural ecosystems, plants compete for space, nutrients and light. The optically dense
canopies limit the penetration of photosynthetically active radiation and light often becomes …

A point mutation in the gene encoding magnesium chelatase I subunit influences strawberry leaf color and metabolism

YY Ma, JC Shi, DJ Wang, X Liang, F Wei… - Plant …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Magnesium chelatase (MgCh) catalyzes the insertion of magnesium into protoporphyrin IX,
a vital step in chlorophyll (Chl) biogenesis. The enzyme consists of 3 subunits, MgCh I …

Morpho-Physiological and Anatomical Alterations of Salt-Affected Thompson Seedless Grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) to Brassinolide Spraying

MF El-Banna, AA Al-Huqail, S Farouk, BEA Belal… - Horticulturae, 2022 - mdpi.com
Salinity is one of the most critical crises worldwide that ultimately compromises future food
security. Brassinosteroids including brassinolide (BL) are a class of polyhydroxy steroids …

Photosynthesis promotion mechanisms of artificial humic acid depend on plant types: A hydroponic study on C3 and C4 plants

Y Zhi, X Li, X Wang, M Jia, Z Wang - Science of The Total Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
It is feasible to improve plant photosynthesis to address the global climate goals of carbon
neutrality. The application of artificial humic acid (AHA) is a promising approach to promote …

[HTML][HTML] CsCHLI plays an important role in chlorophyll biosynthesis of tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

Y Zhao, W Wang, X Zhan, M Zhang, Y Xiao… - Beverage Plant …, 2024 - maxapress.com
Chlorophyll biosynthesis is a crucial biological process in plants, and chlorophyll content is
one of the most important traits in the yield and quality of tea. Magnesium chelatase is a …

EMS-induced missense mutation in TaCHLI-7D affects leaf color and yield-related traits in wheat

Z Wang, H Xu, F Wang, L Sun, X Meng, Z Li… - Theoretical and Applied …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Key message Mutations in TaCHLI impact chlorophyll levels and yield-related traits
in wheat. Natural variations in TaCHLI-7A/B influence plant productivity, offering potential for …

Mechanisms governing melon fruit skin pigmentation: Insights from transcriptome sequencing and whole-genome bisulfite sequencing analyses

T Wu, B Liu, T Xiong, M Yan, JL Zhang, Y Yang… - Scientia …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fruit skin color is a critical agronomic trait determining fruit quality, but the mechanisms
governing melon (Cucumis melo L.) fruit skin pigmentation remain inadequately …

Magnesium chelatase subunit D is not only required for chlorophyll biosynthesis and photosynthesis, but also affecting starch accumulation in Manihot esculenta …

X Yang, J Cai, J Xue, X Luo, W Zhu, X Xiao, M Xue… - BMC Plant …, 2023 - Springer
Background Magnesium chelatase plays an important role in photosynthesis, but only a few
subunits have been functionally characterized in cassava. Results Herein, MeChlD was …

A missense mutation in the gene encoding the Mg-chelatase subunit I leads to a viable pale green line with phenotypic features of potential interest for barley …

A Persello, L Tadini, L Rotasperti, F Ballabio, A Tagliani… - bioRxiv, 2024 - biorxiv.org
The pale green trait, ie reduced chlorophyll content, has been shown to increase the
efficiency of photosynthesis and biomass accumulation when photosynthetic …

A highly conserved amino acid mutation in TaCHLI-7D affects leaf color and yield-related traits in wheat

Z Wang, H Xu, F Wang, L Sun, X Meng, Z Li, C Xie… - 2024 - researchsquare.com
Chlorophyll is essential for plant growth and productivity. The CHLI subunit of the
magnesium chelatase protein plays a key role inserting magnesium into protoporphyrin IX …