Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4525005 | Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
It has been postulated that grana stacking and destacking are mediated by the alteration of the surface charge density on the thylakoid membrane, which is regulated by the LHCII phosphorylation and dephosphorylation cycle. Insect-induced cecidomyiid galls, transformed from Machilus thunbergii Sieb & Zucc. (Lauraceae) leaves, are totally deficient in the pigment–protein complexes CPI and A1 of PSI and AB1 and AB2 of PSII. Although the galls are deficient in LHCII complex, grana stacking is normal. Our data suggest that the LHCII complex may not be the only factor responsible for grana stacking of thylakoid membranes.
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Authors
Meng-Yuan Huang, Man-Miao Yang, Wann-Neng Jane, Yung-Ta Chang, Chi-Ming Yang,