Photosynthesis is central to life on Earth, employing sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide to
produce chemical energy and oxygen. It is generally accepted that boosting its efficiency …

Plants as sessile organisms are continuously exposed to abiotic stress conditions that
impose numerous detrimental effects and cause tremendous loss of yield. Abiotic stresses …

To explore the mechanisms underlying the action of the heavy metals Cd and Zn on the
photosynthetic function of plant leaves, the effects of 100 μmol L− 1 Cd and 200 μmol L− 1 …

The acclimation of plants to light has been studied extensively, yet little is known about the
effect of dynamic fluctuations in light on plant phenotype and acclimatory responses. We …

In nature, plants are challenged by constantly changing light conditions. To reveal the
molecular mechanisms behind acclimation to sometimes drastic and frequent changes in …

Plants experience a highly variable light environment over the course of the day. To reveal
the molecular mechanisms of their photosynthetic response to fluctuating light, we examined …

Abstract Photodamage of Photosystem II (PSII) has been considered as an unavoidable and
harmful reaction that decreases plant productivity. PSII, however, has an efficient and …

Plants regulate photosynthetic light harvesting to maintain balanced energy flux into
photosystems I and II (PSI and PSII). Under light conditions favoring PSII excitation, the PSII …

Current proposals to improve photosynthesis to meet our energy and food needs include the
following:(1) improving the performance of Rubisco;(2) decreasing photorespiration by …

The photosynthetic electron transport chain consists of photosystem II, the cytochrome b6f
complex, photosystem I, and the free electron carriers plastoquinone and plastocyanin. Light …