title: Multi-Level Light Capture Control in Plants and Green Algae.
abstract: Life on Earth relies on photosynthesis, and the ongoing depletion of fossil carbon fuels has renewed interest in phototrophic light-energy conversion processes as a blueprint for the conversion of atmospheric CO2 into various organic compounds. Light-harvesting systems have evolved in plants and green algae, which are adapted to the light intensity and spectral composition encountered in their habitats. These organisms are constantly challenged by a fluctuating light supply and other environmental cues affecting photosynthetic performance. Excess light can be especially harmful, but plants and microalgae are equipped with different acclimation mechanisms to control the processing of sunlight absorbed at both photosystems. We summarize the current knowledge and discuss the potential for optimization of phototrophic light-energy conversion.
authors.affiliation: Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany.
authors.forename: Lutz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wobbe
authors.affiliation: Universita degli Studi di Verona, Department of Biotechnology, Strada Le Grazie 15, 37134 Verona, Italy.
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.affiliation: Bielefeld University, Faculty of Biology, Center for Biotechnology (CeBiTec), Universitätsstrasse 27, 33615, Bielefeld, Germany. Electronic address: olaf.kruse@uni-bielefeld.de.
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Kruse
mesh_terms: D000064:Acclimatization / Q000528:radiation effects; D002451:Cell Compartmentation / Q000528:radiation effects; D000460:Chlorophyta / Q000528:radiation effects*; D008027:Light; D045342:Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes / Q000378:metabolism; D010944:Plants / Q000528:radiation effects*
chemical_list: D045342:Light-Harvesting Protein Complexes
keywords: antenna engineering; light acclimation; light harvesting; non-photochemical quenching; photosynthesis