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The GDC1 gene encodes a novel ankyrin domain-containing protein that is essential for grana formation in Arabidopsis.
Plant physiology - 1 Jan 2011
Cui Yong-Lan, Jia Qi-Shi, Yin Qian-Qian, Lin Guan-Nan, Kong Meng-Meng, Yang Zhong-Nan
Abstract excerpt
In land-plant chloroplasts, the grana play multiple roles in photosynthesis, including the potential increase of photosynthetic capacity in light and enhancement of photochemical efficiency in shade. However, the molecular mechanisms of grana formation remain elusive. Here, we report a novel gene, Grana-Deficient Chloroplast1 (GDC1), required for chloroplast grana formation in Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana)....
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