Lemnaceae as Novel Crop Candidates for CO2 Sequestration and Additional Applications

M López-Pozo, WW Adams III, B Demmig-Adams - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) is projected to be twice as high as the pre-industrial level
by 2050. This review briefly highlights key responses of terrestrial plants to elevated CO2 …

[HTML][HTML] A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation

W Ruan, Y Peng, X Ling, B Yu, Y Tai, NFY Tam… - Ecological …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging threat to the natural environment and has
become a global problem. Plants have been used to remove heavy metals, toxic organic …

Kinetics of the xanthophyll cycle and its role in photoprotective memory and response

A Short, TP Fay, T Crisanto, R Mangal… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Efficiently balancing photochemistry and photoprotection is crucial for survival and
productivity of photosynthetic organisms in the rapidly fluctuating light levels found in natural …

Effect of luminescent materials on the biochemistry, ultrastructure, and rhizobial microbiota of Spirodela polyrhiza

Q Li, Y Lan, Y Yang, S Kang, X Wang, J Jiang… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fluorescent materials and technologies have become widely used in scientific research, and
due to the ability to convert light wavelengths, their application to photosynthetic organisms …

[HTML][HTML] A preharvest finishing procedure for Lemna to produce high levels of zeaxanthin that is retained post-high-light exposure

M López-Pozo, WW Adams III, M McNamara… - Future Foods, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Development of a productive, nutritious, and low-input food source is needed for
humanity's expanding population on Earth and for long-duration crewed space missions …

Drivers of seasonal water hyacinth dynamics in permanently eutrophic estuarine waters

CP Lakane, JB Adams, DA Lemley - Biological Invasions, 2024 - Springer
Anthropogenic nutrient enrichment is one of the key global change pressures threatening
the health of estuaries. This is evident at the persistently eutrophic Swartkops Estuary …

Photosynthesis under Environmental Fluctuations: A Challenge for Plants, a Challenge for Researchers

L Ferroni, M Živčak - Plants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The ability of plants to cope successfully with environmental fluctuations is a result of their
evolution in subaerial environments, where fluctuations in parameters such as temperature …

Optimising plant form and function for controlled environment agriculture in space and on earth

M Kamran, L Auroux, K Johnson… - Modern …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Planned missions to Mars and the moon stress the urgency of developing self‐sustaining
food production systems for crewed, long‐term, space exploration. Here we discuss space …