Suppression of the phytoene synthase gene (EgcrtB) alters carotenoid content and intracellular structure of Euglena gracilis

Suppression of the phytoene synthase gene (EgcrtB) alters carotenoid content and intracellular structure of Euglena gracilis

Abstract Background Photosynthetic organisms utilize carotenoids for photoprotection as well as light harvesting. Our previous study revealed that high-intensity light increases the expression of the gene for phytoene synthase (EgcrtB) in Euglena gracilis (a unicellular phytoflagellate), the encoded...

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Main Authors: Shota Kato, Mika Soshino, Shinichi Takaichi, Takahiro Ishikawa, Noriko Nagata, Masashi Asahina, Tomoko Shinomura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Subjects:
Euglena gracilis
Light-induced stress
Carotenoid
Phytoene synthase
crtB
Thylakoid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-017-1066-7

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