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 …

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 …

Background With limited agricultural land and increasing human population, it is essential to
enhance overall photosynthesis and thus productivity. Oxygenic photosynthesis begins with …

All photosynthetic organisms need to regulate light harvesting for photoprotection. Three
types of flexible non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) mechanisms have been characterized …

Plants and algae require light for photosynthesis, but absorption of too much light can lead
to photo‐oxidative damage to the photosynthetic apparatus and sustained decreases in the …

Photosynthetic organisms are continuously subjected to changes in light quantity and
quality, and must adjust their photosynthetic machinery so that it maintains optimal …

In plants and algae, light serves both as the energy source for photosynthesis and a
biological signal that triggers cellular responses via specific sensory photoreceptors. Red …

Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide into biomass and oxygen.
When in excess, light can be dangerous for the photosynthetic apparatus because it can …

The evolution of photosynthesis and its associated metabolic pathways has been crucial to
the successful establishment of plants, but has also challenged plant cells in the form of …

Sunlight energy largely exceeds the energy required by anthropic activities, and therefore its
exploitation represents a major target in the field of renewable energies. The interest in the …