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Plastid thylakoid architecture optimizes photosynthesis in diatoms
- Source :
- Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2017)
- Publication Year :
- 2017
- Publisher :
- Nature Portfolio, 2017.
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Abstract
- Phytoplankton and plant plastids have distinct evolutionary origins and membrane organization. Here Floriet al. show that diatom photosynthetic complexes spatially segregate into interconnected subdomains within loose thylakoid stacks enabling fast diffusion of electron carriers and efficient photosynthesis
- Subjects :
- Science
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 20411723
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Nature Communications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.bb2f45ac7514c388c1ff45a78492185
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms15885