Russell Woodford

PsbS confers limited adaptive benefit to C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light

The paper investigates the role of PsbS in C4 plants under fluctuating light and finds that qE provides limited adaptive benefit compared to C3 plants.

PGR5 is needed for redox-dependent regulation of ATP synthase both in chloroplasts and in cyanobacteria

This study shows PGR5 regulates ATP synthase activity in photosynthetic organisms under fluctuating light through a thiol redox mechanism, contributing to photoprotection.

Fitting photosynthetic carbon dioxide and irradiance response curves for C4 leaves

The paper updates a C4 photosynthesis model and provides fitting routines to estimate key parameters from CO2 and irradiance response curves using gas exchange measurements.

The Role of Phosphoenolpyruvate Carboxylase-Protein Kinase in C4 Photosynthesis: Insights from Zea mays Mutant Analysis

This study examines the impact of PEPC phosphorylation by PEPC-PK in Zea mays mutants, finding that while phosphorylation affects in vitro enzyme sensitivity to malate, it does not significantly alter photosynthetic performance or growth under field conditions.

PGR5 promotes energy-dependent non-photochemical quenching to enable efficient C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light

This study shows that PGR5 enables efficient C4 photosynthesis under fluctuating light by supporting proton motive force and energy-dependent non-photochemical quenching.

Cell-preferential PGRL1 paralogs provide distinct modes of photoprotection in C4 photosynthesis

This study identifies distinct roles of PGRL1 paralogs in photoprotection within C4 photosynthesis, showing PGRL1{beta} enables rapid photoprotection while PGRL1 maintains oxidation under steady-state high light.