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Efficiency and Capacity of the Photosynthetic Light Reactions

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Author	Zilinskas, Barbara A.
Copyright Year	2019
Description	Photosynthesis is the process by which certain organisms, i.e., plants, algae, and selected bacteria, harvest solar energy and transduce it into the chemical energy of carbohydrate. The process involves transfer of electrons from a donor, i.e., $H_{2}$O in the case of higher plants and algae, to an acceptor, ultimately $CO_{2}$, through a series of charge transfer reactions. This review will concern selected aspects of the first of the steps leading to carbohydrate storage: the absorption of light by the photosynthetic pigments, transfer of this excitation energy to the photochemical reaction centers where primary energy conversion occurs, and transfer of electrons through a number of carriers resulting in production of ATP and NADPH. Emphasis will be placed on the potential for improvement of crop yield through change in the efficiency and/or capacity of the light-dependent photosynthetic reactions, based on examples of the adaptability and fine-tuned regulation of the photosynthetic light reactions. Discussion will be limited to higher plants, although the potential economic value of aquaculture should not be underestimated. For in-depth treatises in the photosynthetic light reactions, the reader is advised to consult several recent, excellent monographs.$ ^{1-3}$ Book Name: Biochemical Basis of Plant Breeding: Volume I Carbon Metabolism
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Ending Page	58
Page Count	22
Starting Page	37
DOI	10.1201/9780429291432-4
Language	English
Publisher	Informa UK Limited
Publisher Date	2019-07-17
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Book Name: Biochemical Basis of Plant Breeding: Volume I Carbon Metabolism Plant Sciences Adaptability Higher Plants Photosynthetic Light Transfer of Electrons
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Chapter

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