Photosynthetic Responses to Stress in Plants
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Physiology and Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 October 2024 | Viewed by 96
Special Issue Editor
Interests: biophysics of photosynthesis; plant physiology; cryobiology; abiotic stress model membranes protein secondary structure
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Photosynthesis is a complex multi-component process, taking place in thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts in all photoautotrophs (cyanobacteria, algae and higher plants) that, by absorbing sunlight, generates highly energetic compounds, fixes inorganic CO2, and evolves oxygen, thus providing conditions for all forms of life on Earth. Various abiotic stresses (extreme temperatures, light intensity, UV radiation, dehydration, salinity, heavy metals, etc.) cause disturbances in the structural organization and function of photosynthetic apparatus and substantial reduction in photosynthetic performance. Environmental stress conditions associated with climate change and pollution negatively impact the development of plants and decrease the productivity of crops. Unravelling the mechanisms of the photosynthetic response to various abiotic stresses with respect to structural organization and re-organization of pigment–protein complexes in thylakoid membranes, alterations in physico-chemical properties of thylakoid lipid phase, the effectiveness of energy harvesting and charge separation, mechanisms of energy transfer and utilization, and different photoprotective and antioxidant mechanisms as well as acclimation processes could be beneficial for better understanding the basic aspects of photosynthesis and developing new strategies for creating more tolerant agricultural crops with enhanced yield to meet the high nutritional demands of the increasing world population.
We look forward to receiving and, after review by experts in the field, publishing your contributions in the Special Issue “Photosynthetic Responses to Stress in Plants”.
Prof. Dr. Antoaneta V. Popova
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- photosynthetic performance
- electron transport chain
- energy absorption
- energy quenching
- pigment–protein complexes
- oxygen evolution
- abiotic stress
- oxidative stress
- stress tolerance
- acclimation
