Frequently asked questions about chlorophyll fluorescence, the sequel

HM Kalaji, G Schansker, M Brestic, F Bussotti… - Photosynthesis …, 2017‏ - Springer
Using chlorophyll (Chl) a fluorescence many aspects of the photosynthetic apparatus can be
studied, both in vitro and, noninvasively, in vivo. Complementary techniques can help to …

A paler shade of green: engineering cellular chlorophyll content to enhance photosynthesis in crowded environments

EA Cutolo, Z Guardini, L Dall'Osto, R Bassi - New Phytologist, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
In natural ecosystems, plants compete for space, nutrients and light. The optically dense
canopies limit the penetration of photosynthetically active radiation and light often becomes …

Structure and assembly mechanism of plant C2S2M2-type PSII-LHCII supercomplex

X Su, J Ma, X Wei, P Cao, D Zhu, W Chang, Z Liu… - Science, 2017‏ - science.org
In plants, the photosynthetic machinery photosystem II (PSII) consists of a core complex
associated with variable numbers of light-harvesting complexes II (LHCIIs). The …

Drought affects both photosystems in Arabidopsis thaliana

C Hu, E Elias, WJ Nawrocki, R Croce - New Phytologist, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
Drought is a major abiotic stress that impairs plant growth and development. Despite this, a
comprehensive understanding of drought effects on the photosynthetic apparatus is lacking …

[HTML][HTML] Structural analysis and comparison of light-harvesting complexes I and II

X Pan, P Cao, X Su, Z Liu, M Li - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Photosynthesis is a fundamental biological process involving the conversion of solar energy
into chemical energy. The initial photochemical and photophysical events of photosynthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Fast chlorophyll a fluorescence induction (OJIP) phenoty** of chlorophyll-deficient wheat suggests that an enlarged acceptor pool size of Photosystem I …

L Ferroni, M Živčak, M Kovar, A Colpo… - … of Photochemistry and …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The wheat lines affected by a decrease in the leaf chlorophyll content typically experience a
biomass loss. A known major problem of the chlorophyll-deficient wheat mutants is their …

[HTML][HTML] Techniques for photosynthesis phenomics: Gas exchange, fluorescence, and reflectance spectrums

Q Song, XG Zhu - Crop and Environment, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Photosynthesis represents the most important biological process on earth and generates
food and energy for most living organisms. Increasing photosynthetic efficiency in crops is a …

Photoperiodic control of the Arabidopsis proteome reveals a translational coincidence mechanism

DD Seaton, A Graf, K Baerenfaller, M Stitt… - Molecular systems …, 2018‏ - embopress.org
Plants respond to seasonal cues such as the photoperiod, to adapt to current conditions and
to prepare for environmental changes in the season to come. To assess photoperiodic …

Light-harvesting complexes (LHCs) cluster spontaneously in membrane environment leading to shortening of their excited state lifetimes

A Natali, JM Gruber, L Dietzel, MCA Stuart… - Journal of Biological …, 2016‏ - jbc.org
The light reactions of photosynthesis, which include light-harvesting and charge separation,
take place in the amphiphilic environment of the thylakoid membrane. The light-harvesting …

[HTML][HTML] Decreasing photosystem antenna size by inhibiting chlorophyll synthesis: A double-edged sword for photosynthetic efficiency

L Mao, Q Song, M Li, X Liu, Z Shi, F Chen, G Chen… - Crop and …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Improving photosynthetic efficiency has long been considered as an important strategy to
increase crop yield. Optimization of antenna size of photosynthetic systems is one strategy to …