T. Morosinotto

Inactivation of mitochondrial complex IV in Physcomitrium patens reveals the essential role of respiration in coordinating plants metabolism

This study inactivates mitochondrial complex IV in moss to show respiration's role in coordinating carbon and nitrogen metabolism in photosynthetic cells.

Physcomitrium patens flavodiiron proteins form a redox-dependent heterocomplex.

This study characterizes the biochemical properties and structural organization of FLVA and FLVB from Physcomitrium patens, revealing their formation of a redox-dependent heterocomplex.

Mitochondrial respiration is essential for photosynthesis-dependent ATP supply of the plant cytosol

This study shows mitochondrial respiration is essential for ATP supply to the cytosol in photosynthesizing plant cells, using moss as a model.

Assessment of photosynthetic activity in dense microalgae cultures using oxygen production

This study measures photosynthetic activity in dense microalgae cultures using oxygen production and finds that cell density significantly impacts photosynthesis, with genetic modification improving functionality.

A conserved ESCRT-II-like protein participates in the biogenesis and maintenance of thylakoid membranes

The paper identifies VIA1, a conserved protein interacting with VIPP1, and shows it is essential for thylakoid membrane biogenesis and maintenance in two photosynthetic organisms.

Modulation of xanthophyll cycle impacts biomass productivity in the marine microalga Nannochloropsis

This study shows that modulating the xanthophyll cycle in Nannochloropsis microalgae affects photoprotection and biomass productivity, with zeaxanthin accumulation being beneficial under strong light but costly under low light.

Functional analysis of PsbS transmembrane domains through base editing in Physcomitrium patens

This study uses base editing in moss to analyze PsbS transmembrane domains, identifying residues critical for protein stability and activity.

Inactivation of mitochondrial Complex I stimulates chloroplast ATPase in Physcomitrella (Physcomitrium patens).

This study shows that inactivating mitochondrial Complex I in Physcomitrella patens leads to altered photosynthesis due to increased chloroplast ATPase activity and reduced thylakoid ΔpH.

Conformational dynamics of photosynthetic Light-Harvesting Complex II in a native membrane environment

This study uses solid-state NMR to analyze conformational dynamics of LHCII in native thylakoid membranes, identifying flexible sites and reduced dynamics in native organelles.

The activity of chloroplast NADH dehydrogenase-like complex influences the photosynthetic activity of the moss Physcomitrella patens

This study investigates the role of the chloroplast NDH complex in photosynthetic activity in moss, showing its contribution to preventing PSI photoinhibition and its functional overlap with FLV proteins.

Regulation of electron transport is essential for photosystem I stability and plant growth

The paper shows that cyclic and pseudocyclic electron transport mechanisms in plants overlap functionally, and their combined inactivation causes photosystem I damage and growth reduction.

Exploration of plant biodiversity to investigate regulation of photosynthesis in natural environment

This study investigates photosynthetic regulation in diverse plant species across seasons, finding that growth light intensity modulates electron transport rate and NPQ activation, with qZ showing species-specific variability.