Despite recent elucidation of the three-dimensional structure of major photosynthetic
complexes, our understanding of light energy conversion in plant chloroplasts and …

The photosynthetic apparatus of higher plants and algae is composed of plastid-and nuclear-
encoded components, therefore the expression of photosynthesis genes needs to be highly …

Viroids are single-stranded, circular, and noncoding RNAs that infect plants. They replicate
in the nucleus or chloroplast and then traffic cell-to-cell through plasmodesmata and long …

We performed a systematic investigation of the quantitative relationship between genome
copy number, transcription, transcript abundance and synthesis of photosynthetic proteins in …

Higher plants are considered not to require selenium (Se). However, it has recently been
shown that Se increases the antioxidative capacity and stress tolerance of lettuce (Lactuca …

We have completed identification of all the ribosomal proteins (RPs) in spinach plastid
(chloroplast) ribosomal 50 S subunit via a proteomic approach using two-dimensional …

Oxygenic photosynthesis is an energy-transducing process whereby light energy is trapped
and converted into biochemical energy. This multi-step process encompasses a series of …

The nuclear genome of the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana contains a small gene family
consisting of three genes encoding RNA polymerases of the single-subunit bacteriophage …

▪ Abstract The entire sequence (120∼ 190 kb) of chloroplast genomes has been determined
from a dozen plant species. The genome contains from 87 to 183 known genes, of which …

Ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) is a key enzyme that
converts atmospheric carbon to food and supports life on this planet. Its low catalytic activity …