The Arabidopsis CAO gene encodes a 52-kDa protein with predicted localization in the plastid compartment. Here, we report that CAO is an intrinsic Rieske iron-sulfur protein of the plastid-envelope inner and thylakoid membranes. Activity measurements revealed that CAO catalyzes chlorophyllide a to chlorophyllide b conversion in vitro and that the enzyme was only slightly active with protochloro...

We have used a counter-selection strategy based on aberrant phytochrome regulation of an Lhcb gene to isolate an Arabidopsis mutant designated shygrl1 (shg1). shg1 seedlings have reduced phytochrome-mediated induction of the Lhcb gene family, but normal phytochrome-mediated induction of several other genes, including the rbcS1a gene. Additional phenotypes observed in shg1 plants include reduced...

The light-harvesting chlorophyll a/b binding proteins (LHCB) are perhaps the most abundant membrane proteins in nature. It is reported here that the down-regulation or disruption of any member of the LHCB family, LHCB1, LHCB2, LHCB3, LHCB4, LHCB5, or LHCB6, reduces responsiveness of stomatal movement to ABA, and therefore results in a decrease in plant tolerance to drought stress in Arabidopsis...

Ascorbic acid (AsA), chlorophyll and carotenoid contents and their associated gene expression patterns were analysed in Actinidia chinensis 'Hongyang' outer pericarp. The results showed chlorophyll degradation during fruit development and softening, exposed the yellow carotenoid pigments. LHCB1 and CLS1 gene expressions were decreased, while PPH2 and PPH3 gene expressions were increased, indica...

The effects of a five-day treatment with low light intensity on tomato plants—Ailsa Craig and tangerine mutant—at normal temperatures after recovery for three days under control conditions were investigated. tomato, which has orange fruits, yellowish young leaves, pale blossoms, accumulates prolycopene rather than all-trans lycopene. We investigated the impact at functioning effectiveness photo...