Bio-optics and bio-inspired optical materials

S Tadepalli, JM Slocik, MK Gupta, RR Naik… - Chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Through the use of the limited materials palette, optimally designed micro-and
nanostructures, and tightly regulated processes, nature demonstrates exquisite control of …

[HTML][HTML] Photosynthetic, respiratory and extracellular electron transport pathways in cyanobacteria

DJ Lea-Smith, P Bombelli, R Vasudevan… - Biochimica et Biophysica …, 2016 - Elsevier
Cyanobacteria have evolved elaborate electron transport pathways to carry out
photosynthesis and respiration, and to dissipate excess energy in order to limit cellular …

MultispeQ Beta: a tool for large-scale plant phenoty** connected to the open PhotosynQ network

S Kuhlgert, G Austic, R Zegarac… - Royal Society …, 2016 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Large-scale high-throughput plant phenoty** (sometimes called phenomics) is becoming
increasingly important in plant biology and agriculture and is essential to cutting-edge plant …

A physiological role of cyclic electron transport around photosystem I in sustaining photosynthesis under fluctuating light in rice

W Yamori, A Makino, T Shikanai - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
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 …

Physiological functions of cyclic electron transport around photosystem I in sustaining photosynthesis and plant growth

W Yamori, T Shikanai - Annual review of plant biology, 2016 - annualreviews.org
The light reactions in photosynthesis drive both linear and cyclic electron transport around
photosystem I (PSI). Linear electron transport generates both ATP and NADPH, whereas PSI …

Photosynthetic efficiency in sun and shade plants

S Mathur, L Jain, A Jajoo - Photosynthetica, 2018 - Springer
Photosynthesis is amongst the plant cell functions that are highly sensitive to any type of
changes. Sun and shade conditions are prevalent in fields as well as dense forests. Dense …

Blue light reduces photosynthetic efficiency of cyanobacteria through an imbalance between photosystems I and II

VM Luimstra, JM Schuurmans, AM Verschoor… - Photosynthesis …, 2018 - Springer
Several studies have described that cyanobacteria use blue light less efficiently for
photosynthesis than most eukaryotic phototrophs, but comprehensive studies of this …

Artificial remodelling of alternative electron flow by flavodiiron proteins in Arabidopsis

H Yamamoto, S Takahashi, MR Badger, T Shikanai - Nature plants, 2016 - nature.com
In photosynthesis, linear electron transport from water to nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide
phosphate (NADP+) cannot satisfy the ATP/NADPH production stoichiometry required by the …

Lighting the way: compelling open questions in photosynthesis research

NA Eckardt, Y Allahverdiyeva, CE Alvarez… - The Plant …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Photosynthesis—the conversion of energy from sunlight into chemical energy—is essential
for life on Earth. Yet there is much we do not understand about photosynthetic energy …

Arabidopsis RCD1 coordinates chloroplast and mitochondrial functions through interaction with ANAC transcription factors

A Shapiguzov, JP Vainonen, K Hunter, H Tossavainen… - elife, 2019 - elifesciences.org
Reactive oxygen species (ROS)-dependent signaling pathways from chloroplasts and
mitochondria merge at the nuclear protein RADICAL-INDUCED CELL DEATH1 (RCD1) …