Mapping light-harvesting and photoprotection responses in the Photosystem II antenna system of higher plants.

ABSTRACT: Optimal photosynthetic performance of plants requires a balance between light energy capture and its use in downstream reactions. The process of light harvesting and its regulation are mediated by a complex array of antenna proteins, whose conservation throughout evolution suggests each complex serves a specific function in the diverse growth conditions in the natural subaerial environment. However, the specific roles of individual gene products in various antenna functions remain poorly understood. In this study, we investigated the Photosystem II antenna system by employing genome editing techniques targeted at subsets of LHCB genes and characterized Arabidopsis thaliana mutants missing specific components of the Photosystem II antenna: namely, the trimeric LHCII, the monomeric LHC, or b

SUBMITTER: Guardini Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12671495 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature