Travel advice on the road to carotenoids in plants
G Farré, G Sanahuja, S Naqvi, C Bai, T Capell, C Zhu… - Plant Science, 2010 - Elsevier
The carotenoids are a major class of organic pigments produced in plants and microbes.
They fulfill many essential physiological and developmental processes in plants, and also …
They fulfill many essential physiological and developmental processes in plants, and also …
Impact of clear and cloudy sky conditions on the vertical distribution of photosynthetic CO2 uptake within a spruce canopy
Cloud cover affects carbon exchange between biota and the atmosphere. Recent studies
have demonstrated that an increase in the diffuse radiation fraction enhances the …
have demonstrated that an increase in the diffuse radiation fraction enhances the …
Carotenoid biosynthesis genes in rice: structural analysis, genome-wide expression profiling and phylogenetic analysis
N Chaudhary, A Nijhawan, JP Khurana… - Molecular Genetics and …, 2010 - Springer
Carotenoids, important lipid-soluble antioxidants in photosynthetic tissues, are known to be
completely absent in rice endosperm. Many studies, involving transgenic manipulations of …
completely absent in rice endosperm. Many studies, involving transgenic manipulations of …
Photoprotection of evergreen and drought-deciduous tree leaves to overcome the dry season in monsoonal tropical dry forests in Thailand
In tropical dry forests, uppermost-canopy leaves of evergreen trees possess the ability to use
water more conservatively compared with drought-deciduous trees, which may result from …
water more conservatively compared with drought-deciduous trees, which may result from …
Influence of long-term nutrient manipulation on specific leaf area and leaf nutrient concentrations in savanna woody species of contrasting leaf phenologies
Abstract Background and aims The Neotropical Savanna in Central Brazil (Cerrado) is
characterized by periodic fires and soils with extremely low nutrient levels. We used long …
characterized by periodic fires and soils with extremely low nutrient levels. We used long …
Leaf anatomy is associated with the type of growth form in Neotropical savanna plants
Scleromorphic leaf structures are associated with plants growing under drought-prone
conditions, high irradiances, and nutrient-poor soils. Sclerophylly can also be a valuable …
conditions, high irradiances, and nutrient-poor soils. Sclerophylly can also be a valuable …
The potential of natural shade provided by Brazilian savanna trees for thermal comfort and carbon sink
BE Teixeira, ST Nascimento… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study looked at the potential of thermal comfort provided to animals by four different
Brazilian savanna (Cerrado) native trees, as well as their potential for carbon sink. The …
Brazilian savanna (Cerrado) native trees, as well as their potential for carbon sink. The …
Light energy management in micropropagated plants of Castanea sativa, effects of photoinhibition
The limited development of photoprotective mechanisms, specifically heat dissipation
capacity, found in micropropagated plants may be the result of low xanthophyll cycle …
capacity, found in micropropagated plants may be the result of low xanthophyll cycle …
Environment, phylogeny, and photosynthetic pathway as determinants of leaf traits in savanna and forest graminoid species in central Brazil
Leaf traits are closely linked to plant responses to the environment and can provide
important information on adaptation and evolution. These traits may also result from …
important information on adaptation and evolution. These traits may also result from …
Photosynthetic responses of understory savanna plants: Implications for plant persistence in savannas under tree encroachment
Savannas are ecosystems where plants are expected to have leaf-level adaptations
conferring tolerance to high irradiances, which characterizes this type of open canopy …
conferring tolerance to high irradiances, which characterizes this type of open canopy …