Reduced expression of chlorophyllide a oxygenase (CAO) decreases the metabolic flux for chlorophyll synthesis and downregulates photosynthesis in tobacco plants
Ajaya K. Biswal, Gopal K. Pattanayak, Kamal Ruhil, Deepika Kandoi, Sushree S. Mohanty, Sadhu Leelavati, Vanga Siva Reddy, Govindjee Govindjee, Baishnab C. Tripathy
Topics & Concepts
PhotosynthesisChlorophyllChlorophyll aChlorophyll bElectron transport chainPlant physiologyPhotosystem IOxygenaseChlorophyll fluorescenceChloroplastPhotosystem IIThylakoidBiosynthesisChemistryBiologyBiochemistryBotanyEnzymeGenePhotosynthetic Processes and MechanismsPlant Stress Responses and TolerancePlant Gene Expression Analysis