Plant carotenoids: recent advances and future perspectives

T Sun, S Rao, X Zhou, L Li - Molecular Horticulture, 2022 - Springer
Carotenoids are isoprenoid metabolites synthesized de novo in all photosynthetic
organisms. Carotenoids are essential for plants with diverse functions in photosynthesis …

Dissipation of light energy absorbed in excess: the molecular mechanisms

R Bassi, L Dall'Osto - Annual review of plant biology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Light is essential for photosynthesis. Nevertheless, its intensity widely changes depending
on time of day, weather, season, and localization of individual leaves within canopies. This …

Friend or foe? Reactive oxygen species production, scavenging and signaling in plant response to environmental stresses

W Czarnocka, S Karpiński - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2018 - Elsevier
In the natural environment, plants are exposed to a variety of biotic and abiotic stress
conditions that trigger rapid changes in the production and scavenging of reactive oxygen …

A supramolecular artificial light‐harvesting system with two‐step sequential energy transfer for photochemical catalysis

M Hao, G Sun, M Zuo, Z Xu, Y Chen, XY Hu… - Angewandte …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
An artificial light‐harvesting system with sequential energy‐transfer process was fabricated
based on a supramolecular strategy. Self‐assembled from the host–guest complex formed …

Nonphotochemical chlorophyll fluorescence quenching: mechanism and effectiveness in protecting plants from photodamage

AV Ruban - Plant physiology, 2016 - academic.oup.com
We review the mechanism underlying nonphotochemical chlorophyll fluorescence
quenching (NPQ) and its role in protecting plants against photoinhibition. This review …

Diverse roles of MYB transcription factors in regulating secondary metabolite biosynthesis, shoot development, and stress responses in tea plants (Camellia sinensis)

P Li, E **a, J Fu, Y Xu, X Zhao, W Tong… - The Plant …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is concocted from tea plant shoot tips that produce catechins,
caffeine, theanine, and terpenoids, which collectively determine the rich flavors and health …

Natural strategies for photosynthetic light harvesting

R Croce, H Van Amerongen - Nature chemical biology, 2014 - nature.com
Photosynthetic organisms are crucial for life on Earth as they provide food and oxygen and
are at the basis of most energy resources. They have a large variety of light-harvesting …

Highly efficient artificial light‐harvesting systems constructed in aqueous solution based on supramolecular self‐assembly

S Guo, Y Song, Y He, XY Hu, L Wang - Angewandte Chemie, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Highly efficient light‐harvesting systems were successfully fabricated in aqueous solution
based on the supramolecular self‐assembly of a water‐soluble pillar [6] arene (WP6), a …

Response of Chlorophyll, Carotenoid and SPAD-502 Measurement to Salinity and Nutrient Stress in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

SH Shah, R Houborg, MF McCabe - Agronomy, 2017 - mdpi.com
Abiotic stress can alter key physiological constituents and functions in green plants.
Improving the capacity to monitor this response in a non-destructive manner is of …

Lessons from nature about solar light harvesting

GD Scholes, GR Fleming, A Olaya-Castro… - Nature …, 2011 - nature.com
Solar fuel production often starts with the energy from light being absorbed by an assembly
of molecules; this electronic excitation is subsequently transferred to a suitable acceptor. For …