Mutations of photosystem II D1 protein that empower efficient phenotypes of Chlamydomonas reinhardtii under extreme environment in space.

Space missions have enabled testing how microorganisms, animals and plants respond to extra-terrestrial, complex and hazardous environment in space. Photosynthetic organisms are thought to be relatively more prone to microgravity, weak magnetic field and cosmic radiation because oxygenic photosynthe...

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Main Authors: Maria Teresa Giardi, Giuseppina Rea, Maya D Lambreva, Amina Antonacci, Sandro Pastorelli, Ivo Bertalan, Udo Johanningmeier, Autar K Mattoo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23691201/?tool=EBI