Minoru Kumazawa

This study identifies Lhcf2 as essential for energy-dependent NPQ in diatoms by enabling Lhcx1 accumulation and function.

This paper identifies CgLhcf9 as a negative regulator of energy-dependent NPQ in the diatom Chaetoceros gracilis, showing it suppresses NPQ under specific light and CO2 conditions to improve growth.

This study shows that marine diatoms redistribute excitation energy between photosystems I and II under different light conditions, using distinct strategies in two species.

This study identifies chloroplast NADH dehydrogenase-like complex (NDH) as a protective factor against PSI photoinhibition under chilling stress by comparing two cucumber cultivars.

This study identifies the evolutionary origin of Lhcx in diatoms and shows its role in photoprotection through non-photochemical quenching.

This study investigates the evolutionary changes in LHCI structures across red-lineage algae, identifying conserved and diversified Lhcr groups and introducing the concept of neolocalization.

The paper determines the cryo-EM structure of a diatom PSI-FCPI supercomplex, identifies FCPI subunits, and reveals protein-protein interactions and evolutionary conservation of binding motifs.