New horizons in plant photoperiodism

JM Gendron, D Staiger - Annual review of plant biology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
Photoperiod-measuring mechanisms allow organisms to anticipate seasonal changes to
align reproduction and growth with appropriate times of the year. This review provides …

Starch: a flexible, adaptable carbon store coupled to plant growth

AM Smith, SC Zeeman - Annual Review of Plant Biology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Research in the past decade has uncovered new and surprising information about the
pathways of starch synthesis and degradation. This includes the discovery of previously …

Carbon flux through photosynthesis and central carbon metabolism show distinct patterns between algae, C3 and C4 plants

H Treves, A Küken, S Arrivault, H Ishihara, I Hoppe… - Nature Plants, 2022 - nature.com
Photosynthesis-related pathways are regarded as a promising avenue for crop
improvement. Whilst empirical studies have shown that photosynthetic efficiency is higher in …

Effect of Light Intensity on Morphology, Photosynthesis and Carbon Metabolism of Alfalfa (Medicago sativa) Seedlings

W Tang, H Guo, CC Baskin, W ** systems shading conditions significantly impair the seed yield and quality of
soybean, and rarely someone investigated the minimum amount of light requirement for …

Emerging roles of SWEET sugar transporters in plant development and abiotic stress responses

T Gautam, M Dutta, V Jaiswal, G Zinta, V Gahlaut… - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Sugars are the major source of energy in living organisms and play important roles in
osmotic regulation, cell signaling and energy storage. SWEETs (Sugars Will Eventually be …

The end game (s) of photosynthetic carbon metabolism

TD Sharkey - Plant Physiology, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The year 2024 marks 70 years since the general outline of the carbon pathway in
photosynthesis was published. Although several alternative pathways are now known, it is …

Scientific basis for the use of minimally processed homogenates of Kappaphycus alvarezii (red) and Sargassum wightii (brown) seaweeds as crop biostimulants

P Vaghela, K Trivedi, KGV Anand, H Brahmbhatt… - Algal Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Seaweed extracts act as biostimulants that boost crop− productivity,− quality and ameliorate
stress. The precise constituents and mechanism behind the positive responses have still …

Sucrose synthases are not involved in starch synthesis in Arabidopsis leaves

MMFF Fünfgeld, W Wang, H Ishihara, S Arrivault, R Feil… - Nature Plants, 2022 - nature.com
Many plants accumulate transitory starch reserves in their leaves during the day to buffer
their carbohydrate supply against fluctuating light conditions, and to provide carbon and …

Diversity of plastid types and their interconversionsFree GPT-4

H Choi, T Yi, SH Ha - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Plastids are pivotal subcellular organelles that have evolved to perform specialized
functions in plant cells, including photosynthesis and the production and storage of …