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 …

Tea is a popular beverage with characteristic functional and flavor qualities, known to be rich
in bioactive metabolites such as tea polyphenols and theanine. Recently, tea varieties with …

The percentage of amylose in the endosperm of rice (Oryza sativa) largely determines grain
cooking and eating qualities. Granule‐bound starch synthase I (GBSSI) and GBSSII are …

Key message The cucumber chlorophyll-deficient golden leaf mutation is due to a single
nucleotide substitution in the CsChlI gene for magnesium chelatase I subunit which plays …

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is a highly important beverage crop renowned for its unique flavour
and health benefits. Chlorotic mutants of tea, known worldwide for their umami taste and …

Thioredoxins (TRXs) occur in plant chloroplasts as complex disulphide oxidoreductases.
Although many biological processes are regulated by thioredoxins, the regulatory …

Chlorophyll biosynthesis and chloroplast development are essential for photosynthesis and
plant growth. Gossypium arboreum, a valuable source of genetic variation for cotton …

The plastid-encoded RNA polymerase (PEP) plays an important role in the transcription
machinery of mature chloroplasts, yet details of its function remain elusive in rice. Here, we …

Chloroplast genes are transcribed by the plastid‐encoded RNA polymerase (PEP) or
nucleus‐encoded RNA polymerase. FRUCTOKINASE‐LIKE PROTEINS (FLNs) are …

Chlorophyll is an important plant molecule for absorbing light and transferring electrons to
produce energy for photosynthesis, which has a significant impact on crop yield. To identify …