The first photosynthetic mutant in diatoms targets the subunit γ of plastidial ATP synthase and reveals a key role of thylakoid electrochemical proton gradient in photosynthesis regulation and heterotrophic metabolism.
Erik L. Jensen, Sien Audoor, Richard Kuras, Brignone Seleem, Alessandra Rogato, Giuliana d’Ippolito, Giovanna Benvenuto, Angelo Fontana, Yves Choquet, Benjamin Bailleul, Angela Falciatore
bioRxiv · Oct 10, 2025 · PreprintPlant Biology