Here comes the sun: How optimization of photosynthetic light reactions can boost crop yields

J Walter, J Kromdijk - Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photosynthesis started to evolve some 3.5 billion years ago CO2 is the substrate for
photosynthesis and in the past 200–250 years, atmospheric levels have approximately …

Interplay between LHCSR proteins and state transitions governs the NPQ response in Chlamydomonas during light fluctuations

CJ Steen, A Burlacot, AH Short, KK Niyogi… - Plant, cell & …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photosynthetic organisms use sunlight as the primary energy source to fix CO2. However, in
nature, light energy is highly variable, reaching levels of saturation for periods ranging from …

Structure of Arabidopsis SOQ1 lumenal region unveils C-terminal domain essential for negative regulation of photoprotective qH

G Yu, J Hao, X Pan, L Shi, Y Zhang, J Wang, H Fan… - Nature Plants, 2022 - nature.com
Non-photochemical quenching (NPQ) plays an important role for phototrophs in decreasing
photo-oxidative damage. qH is a sustained form of NPQ and depends on the plastid …

Carrot DcALFIN4 and DcALFIN7 Transcription Factors Boost Carotenoid Levels and Participate Differentially in Salt Stress Tolerance When Expressed in Arabidopsis thaliana …

LF Quiroz-Iturra, K Simpson, D Arias, C Silva… - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
ALFIN-like transcription factors (ALs) are involved in several physiological processes such
as seed germination, root development and abiotic stress responses in plants. In carrot …

Interplay between LHCSR proteins and state transitions governs the NPQ response in intact cells of Chlamydomonas during light fluctuations

CJ Steen, A Burlacot, AH Short, KK Niyogi, GR Fleming - bioRxiv, 2022 - biorxiv.org
Photosynthetic organisms use sunlight as the primary energy source to fix CO2. However, in
the environment, light energy fluctuates rapidly and often exceeds saturating levels for …