The role of photosynthesis related pigments in light harvesting, photoprotection and enhancement of photosynthetic yield in planta

AJ Simkin, L Kapoor, CGP Doss, TA Hofmann… - Photosynthesis …, 2022 - Springer
Photosynthetic pigments are an integral and vital part of all photosynthetic machinery and
are present in different types and abundances throughout the photosynthetic apparatus …

Are flavonoids effective antioxidants in plants? Twenty years of our investigation

G Agati, C Brunetti, A Fini, A Gori, L Guidi, M Landi… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Whether flavonoids play significant antioxidant roles in plants challenged by photooxidative
stress of different origin has been largely debated over the last few decades. A critical review …

Improving photosynthesis and crop productivity by accelerating recovery from photoprotection

J Kromdijk, K Głowacka, L Leonelli, ST Gabilly, M Iwai… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Crop leaves in full sunlight dissipate damaging excess absorbed light energy as heat. When
sunlit leaves are shaded by clouds or other leaves, this protective dissipation continues for …

Perovskite-perovskite tandem photovoltaics with optimized band gaps

GE Eperon, T Leijtens, KA Bush, R Prasanna, T Green… - Science, 2016 - science.org
We demonstrate four-and two-terminal perovskite-perovskite tandem solar cells with ideally
matched band gaps. We develop an infrared-absorbing 1.2–electron volt band-gap …

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 …

RBOH-dependent ROS synthesis and ROS scavenging by plant specialized metabolites to modulate plant development and stress responses

JM Chapman, JK Muhlemann… - Chemical research in …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) regulate plant growth and development. ROS are kept at
low levels in cells to prevent oxidative damage, allowing them to be effective signaling …

[HTML][HTML] Microalgal derivatives as potential nutraceutical and food supplements for human health: A focus on cancer prevention and interception

C Galasso, A Gentile, I Orefice, A Ianora, A Bruno… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epidemiological studies are providing strong evidence on beneficial health effects from
dietary measures, leading scientists to actively investigate which foods and which specific …

Desiccation tolerance: avoiding cellular damage during drying and rehydration

MJ Oliver, JM Farrant, HWM Hilhorst… - Annual review of …, 2020 - annualreviews.org
Desiccation of plants is often lethal but is tolerated by the majority of seeds and by
vegetative tissues of only a small number of land plants. Desiccation tolerance is an ancient …

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 …

Reactive oxygen species generation and signaling in plants

BC Tripathy, R Oelmüller - Plant signaling & behavior, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The introduction of molecular oxygen into the atmosphere was accompanied by the
generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) as side products of many biochemical …