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| Scientists take the first step to optimize photosynthesis |
Imagine that if you can grow plants that can absorb more carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere, you can help solve the climate problem
.
Recently, researchers from the University of Copenhagen in Denmark discovered that a group of proteins called CURT1 in plant leaf cells play a much more important role in photosynthesis than previously thought
.
Related research results were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
"We have found that the CURT1 protein controls the development of green leaves in plants from the seed stage
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Therefore, these proteins have a significant impact on how to effectively establish photosynthesis
The CURT1 protein was previously thought to be less effective and only exists in fully developed leaves
.
But using the most advanced imaging technology (photography and computer equipment), the researchers magnified the growth of a series of experimental Arabidopsis plants by 30,000 times
"For plants, coming out of the soil is a critical moment, because it begins to be exposed to sunlight and needs to undergo photosynthesis quickly to survive
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We can see that the CURT1 protein initiates photosynthesis and allows plants to survive through the coordination process.
Photosynthesis occurs in the chloroplast, which is an ellipsoid with a length of 0.
005 mm in plant cells, which is an organ in plant leaf cells
The CURT1 protein controls the shape of this membrane, making it easier for other proteins in plant cells to move and perform important tasks related to photosynthesis
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Pribil said this depends on changes in the plant's surrounding environment, that is, repairing protein complexes that absorb light when the sun is strong, or improving the ability of chloroplasts to absorb light energy when the sun is weak
Pribil believes that this new discovery gives us a deeper understanding of the most important biochemical reactions on the planet
.
"This is an important step in understanding all the components that control photosynthesis
"Most of our research is centered on improving the efficiency of photosynthesis so that plants can absorb more carbon dioxide
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Just as we have selected and cultivated the best crops in the history of agriculture, our job now is to help nature become the best.
Related paper information: https://doi.
org/10.
1073/pnas.
2113934118
org/10.
1073/pnas.
2113934118
