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Wu Liu, Wenfeng Tu, Yang Liu, Ruixue Sun, Cheng Liu, and Chunhong Yang*. (2016). The N-terminal domain of Lhcb proteins is critical for recognition of the LHCII kinase. Biochimica et Biophysica Acata-Bioenergetics 1857(1): 79-88.

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Ying Fang, Shun Zhao, Feilong Zhang, Aiguo Zhao, Wenxia Zhang, Min Zhang, and Lin Liu*. (2016). The Arabidopsis glutamyl-tRNA reductase (GluTR) forms a ternary complex with FLU and GluTR-binding protein. Scientific Reports 6: 19756.

Tingyun Kuang*. (2016). A breakthrough of artificial photosynthesis. National Science Review 3(1): 2-4.

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Mei Chen, Jin Zhang, Lei Zhao, Jiale Xing, Peng Liu, Tingyun Kuang, Rochaix JD, Fang Huang*(2016). Loss of algal Proton Gradient Regulation 5 increases reactive oxygen species scavenging. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 56:1136-1150.  

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