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Envelope K+/H+ Antiporters AtKEA1 and AtKEA2 Function in Plastid Development.
Plant physiology - 1 Sept 2016
Aranda-Sicilia María Nieves, Aboukila Ali, Armbruster Ute, Cagnac Olivier, Schumann Tobias, Kunz Hans-Henning, Jahns Peter, Rodríguez-Rosales María Pilar, Sze Heven, Venema Kees
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It is well established that thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts convert light energy into chemical energy, yet the development of chloroplast and thylakoid membranes is poorly understood. Loss of function of the two envelope K(+)/H(+) antiporters AtKEA1 and AtKEA2 was shown previously to have negative effects on the efficiency of photosynthesis and plant growth; however, the molecular basis remained unclear....
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