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Uncovering the photosystem I assembly pathway in land plants
Photosystem I (PSI) is one of two large pigment–protein complexes responsible for converting solar energy into chemical energy in all oxygenic photosynthetic organisms. The PSI supercomplex consists of the PSI...
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Open AccessNegligible transcriptome and metabolome alterations in RNAi insecticidal maize against Monolepta hieroglyphica
RNAi-based genetically modified maize resistant to Monolepta hieroglyphica (Motschulsky) was demonstrated with negligible transcriptome and metabolome alterations compared to its unmodified equ...
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Characterization of photosystem I in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings upon exposure to random positioning machine
To gain a better understanding of how photosynthesis is adapted under altered gravity forces, photosynthetic apparatus and its functioning were investigated in rice (Oryza sativa L.) seedlings grown in a random p...
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Isolation and Characterization of an Anther-Specific Polygalacturonase Gene, BcMF16, in Brassica campestris ssp. chinensis
Many genes in the genic male sterile A/B line (Bajh97-01A/B) of Chinese cabbage pak choi (Brassica campestris L. subsp. chinensis Makino) are expressed differentially, and some play critical roles in the formatio...
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Cloning and Expression of an Anther-Abundant Polygalacturonase Gene BcMF17 from Brassica Campestris ssp. Chinensis
A polygalacturonase gene, designated BcMF17 (Brassica campestris Male Fertility 17), has been cloned from Brassica campastris. This gene, encoding polygalacturonase (PG), consists of a 1,194 bp open reading frame...
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Oxidative stress in Nostoc flagelliforme subjected to desiccation and effects of exogenous oxidants on its photosynthetic recovery
The metabolism of reactive oxygen species in Nostoc flagelliforme and effects of exogenous oxidants on its photosynthetic recovery were investigated to obtain insight into oxidative stress in desiccation and i...