Genetically improving photosynthesis is a key strategy to boosting crop production to meet
the rising demand for food and fuel by a rapidly growing global population in a warming …

Improving photosynthesis, the fundamental process by which plants convert light energy into
chemical energy, is a key area of research with great potential for enhancing sustainable …

Chloroplast development adapts to the environment for performing suitable photosynthesis.
Brassinosteroids (BRs), plant steroid hormones, have crucial effects on not only plant growth …

Chlorophyll (Chl)-mediated oxygenic photosynthesis supports life on earth. From a view of
evolution,'survival of the fittest'facilitates oxygenic photosynthetic organisms evolved from …

Background Microalgae are emerging hosts for the sustainable production of lutein, a high-
value carotenoid; however, to be commercially competitive with existing systems, their …

Accumulation of carotenoid (Car) triplet states was investigated by singlet–triplet
annihilation, measured as chlorophyll (Chl) fluorescence quenching in sunflower and lettuce …

Tanshinones are bioactive ingredients derived from the herbal plant Salvia miltiorrhiza and
are used for treating diseases of the heart and brain, thus ensuring quality of S. miltiorrhiza …

Originating in the subtropics, cucumbers require warm weather and plenty of light; low light
inhibits the growth of cucumbers. For cucumbers to efficiently absorb light energy in low …

Soil cadmium (Cd) contamination poses a significant threat to global food security and the
environment. Astaxanthin (AX), a potent biological antioxidant belonging to the carotenoid …

Chlorophyll is the major light‐absorbing pigment for plant photosynthesis. While evolution
has been selected for high chlorophyll content in leaves, previous work suggests that …