Plant photosynthesis inhibited by bacterial ancestor
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 12:00
in Biology & Nature
An ancient signaling pathway inherited from bacteria impacts plant growth and development, a new study has found. Chloroplast, the compartment responsible for plant photosynthesis, is a key component of this signaling pathway. Understanding how this signaling pathway functions would allow for development of strategies to protect crops against climatic change and to improve photosynthesis so as to generate biofuels and other valuable products.