Analyzing the effect of ion binding to the membrane-surface on regulating the light-induced transthylakoid electric potential (ΔΨm) by Hui Lyu, Dušan Lazár

“…The transthylakoid membrane potential (ΔΨm) is essential because it can drive the ATP synthesis through the CF0–CF1 type of ATP-synthase in chloroplasts as an energetic equivalent similar to ΔpH. …”
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A Novel Method for Estimating Chlorophyll and Carotenoid Concentrations in Leaves: A Two Hyperspectral Sensor Approach by Renan Falcioni, Werner Camargos Antunes, José Alexandre Melo Demattê, Marcos Rafael Nanni

“…This method for two sensors is more efficient and shows better results compared to traditional single sensor techniques for measuring chloroplast changes and pigment phenotyping in plants.…”
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Genome-Wide Identification of Kiwifruit <i>SGR</i> Family Members and Functional Characterization of SGR2 Protein for Chlorophyll Degradation by Juan Luo, Muhammad Abid, Yi Zhang, Xinxia Cai, Jing Tu, Puxin Gao, Zupeng Wang, Hongwen Huang

“…The subcellular localization analysis of the AcSGR2 protein confirmed its localization in the chloroplast. The Fv/Fm, SPAD value, and Chl contents were decreased in overexpressed <i>AcSGR2</i>, but varied in different cultivars of <i>A</i>. …”
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Assembly and analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of the Chinese wild dwarf almond (Prunus tenella) by Xingyue Liu, Dongdong Zhang, Zhenfan Yu, Bin Zeng

“…Furthermore, codon usage, sequence duplication, RNA editing, and mitochondrial and chloroplast DNA fragment transfer events in the genome were analyzed. …”
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Biochemical, Physiological, and Productive Response of Greenhouse Vegetables to Suboptimal Growth Environment Induced by Insect Nets by Luigi Formisano, Christophe El-Nakhel, Giandomenico Corrado, Stefania De Pascale, Youssef Rouphael

“…The predicted outcomes are wide ranging, because heat stress can impact (i) plant morpho-physiological attributes; (ii) biochemical and molecular properties through changes in the primary and secondary metabolisms; (iii) enzymatic activity, chloroplast proteins, and photosynthetic and respiratory processes; (iv) flowering and fruit settings; (v) the accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROSs); and (vi) the biosynthesis of secondary biomolecules endowed with antioxidant capacity.…”
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Biochemical characterization of Dimocarpus longan polyphenol oxidase provides insights into its catalytic efficiency by Leela Ruckthong, Matthias Pretzler, Ioannis Kampatsikas, Annette Rompel

“…The prepro-DlPPO1 contains two signal peptides at its N-terminal end that facilitate transportation of the protein into the chloroplast stroma and to the thylakoid lumen. Removal of the two signal peptides from prepro-DlPPO1 yields pro-DlPPO1. …”
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Host‐associated genetic differentiation and origin of a recent host shift in the generalist parasitic weed Phelipanche ramosa by Valérie Le Corre, Carole Reibel, Vaya Kati, Stéphanie Gibot‐Leclerc

“…All samples were genotyped for ten microsatellite loci and a subset of samples was sequenced for two nuclear genes and two chloroplast genes. Genetic differentiation among populations was high (FST = 0.807) and mainly driven by differentiation among different host crops, with no significant geographic structure. …”
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Assembly and comparative analysis of the complete mitochondrial genome of Trigonella foenum-graecum L. by Yanfeng He, Wenya Liu, Jiuli Wang

“…Abstract Background Trigonella foenum-graecum L. is a Leguminosae plant, and the stems, leaves, and seeds of this plant are rich in chemical components that are of high research value. The chloroplast (cp) genome of T. foenum-graecum has been reported, but the mitochondrial (mt) genome remains unexplored. …”
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Current Knowledge on Mechanisms Preventing Photosynthesis Redox Imbalance in Plants by María-Cruz González, Francisco Javier Cejudo, Mariam Sahrawy, Antonio Jesús Serrato

“…Recent reports show an important role of redox-based dithiol–disulphide interchanges, mediated both by classical and atypical chloroplast thioredoxins (TRXs), in the control of these photoprotective mechanisms. …”
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Systematic identification and functional characterization of the CFEM proteins in poplar fungus Marssonina brunnea by Yulin Qian, Xinyue Zheng, Xueying Wang, Jun Yang, Xiangyang Zheng, Qirui Zeng, Jinwen Li, Qiang Zhuge, Qin Xiong

“…Additionally, subcellular localization analysis indicated that the four candidate MbCFEM effectors accumulate in the cell membrane, nucleus, chloroplast, and cytosolic bodies. These results demonstrate that MbCFEM1, MbCFEM6, MbCFEM8, and MbCFEM9 are effectors of M. brunnea and provide valuable targets for further dissection of the molecular mechanisms underlying the poplar-M. brunnea interaction.…”
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Molecular characterisation of Pinus sylvestris (L.) in Ireland at the western limit of the species distribution by Samuel Belton, Philippe Cubry, Jenni R. Roche, Colin T. Kelleher

“…Results Using two mitochondrial (mtDNA) loci, eight chloroplast (cpSSR) and 18 nuclear (nSSR) loci, the genetic composition and diversity of 19 Irish Scots pine populations is described and compared to other European populations. …”
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The Role of Alternative Electron Pathways for Effectiveness of Photosynthetic Performance of <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, Wt and <i>Lut2</i>, under Low Temperature and High Light I... by Antoaneta V. Popova, Martin Stefanov, Alexander G. Ivanov, Maya Velitchkova

“…A recent investigation has suggested that the enhanced capacity for PSI-dependent cyclic electron flow (CEF) and PSI-dependent energy quenching that is related to chloroplast structural changes may explain the lower susceptibility of <i>lut2</i> to combined stresses—a low temperature and a high light intensity. …”
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Tetraploid Induction with Leaf Morphology and Sunburn Variation in <i>Sorbus pohuashanensis</i> (Hance) Hedl by Zeren Zhang, Yan Zhang, Zexin Di, Ruili Zhang, Yanjuan Mu, Tao Sun, Zhihui Tian, Yizeng Lu, Jian Zheng

“…The stomatal size and chloroplast number increased with chromosome doubling whereas the stomatal number and density decreased. …”
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A phylogenomic study of Iridaceae Juss. based on complete plastid genome sequences by Kashish Kamra, Joonhyung Jung, Joo-Hwan Kim

“…Molecular studies on chloroplast DNA have confirmed the position of this family in the order Asparagales with non-asparagoids. …”
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The Carbonic Anhydrase βCA1 Functions in PopW-Mediated Plant Defense Responses in Tomato by Jieru Zhao, Zhixiang Yuan, Xixi Han, Tingting Bao, Tingmi Yang, Zhuang Liu, Hongxia Liu

“…The protein was localized in the nucleus, cell membrane and chloroplast. Using tomato plants silenced with <i>SlβCA1</i>, we demonstrated that SlβCA1 plays an active role in plant disease resistance. …”
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Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Nitrite Are Highly Dependent on Nitrate Reductase in the Microalga <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i> by Carmen M. Bellido-Pedraza, Victoria Calatrava, Angel Llamas, Emilio Fernandez, Emanuel Sanz-Luque, Aurora Galvan

“…In the green microalga <i>Chlamydomonas reinhardtii</i>, flavodiiron proteins (FLVs) and cytochrome P450 (CYP55) are two nitric oxide (NO) reductases responsible for N₂O synthesis in the chloroplast and mitochondria, respectively. However, the molecular mechanisms feeding these NO reductases are unknown. …”
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Differential responses to salt concentrations of lichen photobiont strains isolated from lichens occurring in different littoral zones by Francisco Gasulla, Alfredo Guéra, Asunción de los Ríos, Sergio Pérez-Ortega

“…We characterized the isolated strains structurally by means of transmission electron microscopy, and molecularly using the nrSSU and nrITS and chloroplast RPL10A regions. Additionally, we studied the response of the strains to different salt concentrations, analyzed the concentration of osmoregulatory solutes, and measured photosynthesis performance by chlorophyll fluorescence and CO2 assimilation techniques. …”
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Assembly of the Complete Mitochondrial Genome of Chinese Plum (<i>Prunus salicina</i>): Characterization of Genome Recombination and RNA Editing Sites by Bo Fang, Jingling Li, Qian Zhao, Yuping Liang, Jie Yu

“…Combined with previous reports on the chloroplast genome, our data complemented our understanding of the last part of the organelle genome of plum, which will facilitate our understanding of the evolution of organelle genomes.…”
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Photosystems under high light stress: throwing light on mechanism and adaptation by N. SHARMA, S. NAGAR, M. THAKUR, P. SURIYAKUMAR, S. KATARIA, A.K. SHANKER, M. LANDI, A. ANAND

“…Light stress also activates stress-responsive nuclear genes through the accumulation of phosphonucleotide-3'-phosphoadenosine- 5'-phosphate, methylerythritol cyclodiphosphate, and reactive oxygen species which comprise the chloroplast retrograde signaling pathway. Additionally, hormones, such as abscisic acid, cytokinin, brassinosteroids, and gibberellins, play a role in acclimation to light fluctuations. …”
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<i>Euchlorocystis marina</i> sp. nov. (Oocystaceae, Trebouxiophyceae), a New Species of Green Algae from a Seawater Shrimp Culture Pond by Feng Li, Mingbiao Dong, Ning Zhang, Yulei Zhang, Qianru Li, Zuyuan Qian, Qingsheng Lian, Jiansen Luo, Xianghu Huang, Changling Li

“…However, horseshoe-shaped chloroplasts and rounder cells morphologically distinguished it from <i>Euchlorocystis subsalina</i>. …”
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