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The Arabidopsis nox mutant lacking carotene hydroxylase activity reveals a critical role for xanthophylls in photosystem I biogenesis.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 2013
Dall'Osto Luca, Piques Maria, Ronzani Michela, Molesini Barbara, Alboresi Alessandro, Cazzaniga Stefano, Bassi Roberto
Abstract excerpt
Carotenes, and their oxygenated derivatives xanthophylls, are essential components of the photosynthetic apparatus. They contribute to the assembly of photosynthetic complexes and participate in light absorption and chloroplast photoprotection. Here, we studied the role of xanthophylls, as distinct from that of carotenes, by characterizing a no xanthophylls (nox) mutant of Arabidopsis thaliana, which was obtained...
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