Abstract
Recent studies have provided new insights into the ways that plants may dissipate excess photons and electrons, thereby protecting the photosynthetic apparatus against light-induced damage. These 'safety valves' include nonphotochemical mechanisms for quenching excited chlorophylls, as well as alternative electron acceptors such as oxygen.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
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Review
MeSH terms
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Chlorophyll / physiology
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Electrons
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Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
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Oxygen / metabolism
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Photons
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Photosynthesis*
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Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins / metabolism
Substances
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Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
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Photosynthetic Reaction Center Complex Proteins
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Chlorophyll
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Oxygen