Insights into non-photochemical quenching in Arabidopsis thaliana (IMAGE)

Institute of Science Tokyo

Insights into non-photochemical quenching in Arabidopsis thaliana

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Scientists from Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Japan, have mapped the mechanism by which the DAY-LENGTH-DEPENDENT DELAYED-GREENING1 (DLDG1) protein influences non-photochemical quenching. Arabidopsis mutant plants lacking the DLDG1 gene showed reduced photosystem-II maximal quantum yield, indicative of poor efficiency in capturing light energy during photosynthesis.

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Institute of Science Tokyo

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