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Unraveling the proton translocation dynamics behind photoprotective mechanisms in plants

Scientists from Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo), Japan, have mapped the mechanism by which the DAY-LENGTH-DEPENDENT DELAYED-GREENING1 (DLDG1) protein influences non-photochemical quenching.
Nature

From Water to Water: Insight into the Translocation of Pesticides from Plant Rhizosphere Solution to Leaf Guttation and the Associated Ecological Risks

The Nature Index 2024 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...
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A Force-Generating Machine in the Plant’s Powerhouse: A Pulling AAA-ATPase Motor Drives Protein Translocation into Chloroplasts

Ganesan, I., Shi, L.-X., Labs, M., and Theg, S.M. (2018). Evaluating the functional pore size of chloroplast TOC and TIC protein translocons: import of folded ...
Mongabay

Translocation is a viable option for Brazil’s threatened porcupines: Study

Brazil’s thin-spined porcupine (Chaetomys subspinosus) is a picky eater that lives only in dense coastal habitats with well-developed canopies that allow the animals to move between trees; however, ...