Photoprotection, photoinhibition, gene regulation, and environment

Photoprotection, Photoinhibition, Gene Regulation, and Environment examines the processes whereby plants monitor environmental conditions and orchestrate their response to change, an ability paramount to the life of all plants. ‘Excess light’, absorbed by the light-harvesting systems of photosynthetic organisms, is an integrative indicator of the environment, communicating the presence of intense light and any conditions unfavorable for growth and photosynthesis.Key plant responses are photoprotection and photoinhibition. In this volume, the dual role of photoprotective responses in the preservation of leaf integrity and in redox signaling networks modulating stress acclimation, growth, and development is addressed. In addition, the still unresolved impact of photoinhibition on plant survival and productivity is discussed. Exciting new researchis unveiling a central role of chloroplast processes that are simultaneously involved in both protection and signaling Provides a guide to future research into resolving current controversies and integrating the understanding of cellular signaling networks Discusses the full continuum of processes from protection by defense mechanisms to cell death and senescence

• ISBN: 978-1-4020-9281-7
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 382
• Fecha Publicación: 01/11/2008
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés