Ben Field 🌿
@benfield1.bsky.social
Marseillais Brittanique and 🌿plant biologist interested in chloroplasts. Also @[email protected]
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November 18, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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What we found: The chloroplast stress signalling nucleotide ppGpp helps plants tolerate high light.
When ppGpp levels rise, plants seem better prepared- not just by boosting photoprotection (NPQ), but by reprogramming metabolism and antioxidant defences to handle light stress.
When ppGpp levels rise, plants seem better prepared- not just by boosting photoprotection (NPQ), but by reprogramming metabolism and antioxidant defences to handle light stress.
November 10, 2025 at 8:16 AM
What we found: The chloroplast stress signalling nucleotide ppGpp helps plants tolerate high light.
When ppGpp levels rise, plants seem better prepared- not just by boosting photoprotection (NPQ), but by reprogramming metabolism and antioxidant defences to handle light stress.
When ppGpp levels rise, plants seem better prepared- not just by boosting photoprotection (NPQ), but by reprogramming metabolism and antioxidant defences to handle light stress.