The plastoquinone pool of Nannochloropsis oceanica is not completely reduced during bright light pulses.

The lipid-producing model alga Nannochloropsis oceanica has a distinct photosynthetic machinery. This organism possesses chlorophyll a as its only chlorophyll species, and has a high ratio of PSI to PSII. This high ratio of PSI to PSII may affect the redox state of the plastoquinone pool during expo...

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Main Authors: Gunvor Røkke, Thor Bernt Melø, Martin Frank Hohmann-Marriott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5389811?pdf=render