Both major xanthophyll cycles present in nature can provide Non-Photochemical Quenching in the model diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum
Chiara E. Giossi, Marie A. Wünsch, Oliver Dautermann, Alexander F. Schober, Jochen M Buck, Peter G. Kroth, Martin Lohr, Bernard Lepetit
This study shows that both the violaxanthin and diadinoxanthin xanthophyll cycles can efficiently contribute to NPQ in the diatom Phaeodactylum tricornutum.
PLANT PHYSIOLOGY · Aug 22, 2025Peer-reviewedPlant Biology