Biogenesis of thylakoid networks in angiosperms: Knowns and unknowns

Zach Adam, Dana Charuvi, Onie Tsabari, Ronit Rimon Knopf, Ziv Reich

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Abstract

Aerobic life on Earth depends on oxygenic photosynthesis. This fundamentally important process is carried out within an elaborate membranous system, called the thylakoid network. In angiosperms, thylakoid networks are constructed almost from scratch by an intricate, light-dependent process in which lipids, proteins, and small organic molecules are assembled into morphologically and functionally differentiated, three-dimensional lamellar structures. In this review, we summarize the major events that occur during this complex, largely elusive process, concentrating on those that are directly involved in network formation and potentiation and highlighting gaps in our knowledge, which, as hinted by the title, are substantial.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)221-234
Number of pages14
JournalPlant Molecular Biology
Volume76
Issue number3-5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2011
Event1st International Symposium on Chloroplast Genomics Engineering - Changchun, PEOPLES R CHINA
Duration: 7 Dec 20079 Dec 2007

Keywords

  • Biogenesis
  • Chloroplast
  • Photosynthesis
  • Plastid
  • Thylakoid membranes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Genetics
  • Plant Science

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