Journal
JOURNAL OF PLANT BIOLOGY
Volume 55, Issue 2, Pages 93-101Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s12374-011-9195-2
Keywords
ATP; Environments; NADP(H); Photoinhibition; Photoprotection; Photosynthesis; Recovery
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- Ministry of Education, Science and Technology [2010-0020141]
- Priority Research Centers through the National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF)
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Photoinhibition is the inhibition of photosynthesis by excessive light resulting in the reduction of plant growth. Exposure to additional stress factors during exposure to light increases the potential for photoinhibitory effects. Reversible photoinhibition is indicative of a protective mechanism aimed at dissipating excess light energy, while irreversible photoinhibition indicates damage to the photosynthetic systems. The present review summarizes the physiological mechanisms of photoinhibition and discusses the interaction between light and other stress factors. In addition, some of the features and strategies that help plants avoid or restrict the occurrence of photoinhibition are analyzed. Most of these defense mechanisms are associated with the dissipation of excessive energy such as heat. Therefore, these mechanisms would regulate the carbon available to the plant by the output ratio of ATP/NADPH to the stressful environmental conditions. Understanding these mechanisms can help avoid plant cell death and increase plant productivity.
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