In situ structures of plant photosystem supercomplexes

TL;DR - Cryo-EM reveals the native membrane structure of the rice photosystem II–light harvesting complex II supercomplex. The in situ view preserves proteins and lipids typically lost during purification, offering a more physiologically accurate picture of plant photosynthesis machinery.

• Examines the supercomplex in Oryza sativa (rice).
• Resolves intact photosystem architecture within its native membrane.
• Retains physiologically relevant proteins and lipids absent from purified samples.
• Demonstrates the value of in situ structural analysis for studying native molecular organization.