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Dynamics of photosynthetic membranes

Reference	C17403/2
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Conrad Mullineaux
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Maria Sarcina
Institution	Queen Mary University of London
Department	Sch of Biological and Chemical Sciences
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	81,918
Status	Completed
Type	Research Grant
Start date	01/01/2005
End date	31/07/2006
Duration	19 months

Abstract

We will use Fluorescence Recovery after Photobleaching to measure the mobility of thylakoid membrane components, using the cyanobacterium Synechococcus 7942 and the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii as model organisms. In Synechococcus, we will use FRAP to probe the mechanism of Photosystem II turnover, and we will use mutants to explore the physiological role(s) of mobility of light-harvesting complexes. In Chlamydomonas, we will carry out the first direct in vivo measurements of the diffusion of photosynthetic complexes in a green plant. The results will lead to a greatly improved understanding of photosynthetic membrane function, and the regulation of photosynthesis.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Biochemistry & Cell Biology (BCB)
Research Topics	X – not assigned to a current Research Topic
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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C17403 Dynamics of photosynthetic membranes

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