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Thylakoid components and processes

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Photosynthesis and Production in a Changing Environment

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Bioproductivity is powered by solar energy conversion within the pigment-protein complexes of the thylakoid membrane. If these complexes are somehow modified, changes in cell physiology, growth and biomass yield are inevitable. It must be emphasised that effects far removed in time and space from the photochemical reactions are frequently traced to damage or a defect at the thylakoid level. Normal functioning of thylakoid processes should thus be established as a first step in seeking the root cause of a change in plant growth perceived in a field setting. Pathological conditions brought on by infection, stress or herbicide, have the potential to promote photobleaching of pigments, so techniques for monitoring pigment content and composition are discussed here, along with procedures for the analysis of individual pigment-protein complexes.

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D. O. Hall J. M. O. Scurlock H. R. Bolhàr-Nordenkampf R. C. Leegood S. P. Long

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Hind, G. (1993). Thylakoid components and processes. In: Hall, D.O., Scurlock, J.M.O., Bolhàr-Nordenkampf, H.R., Leegood, R.C., Long, S.P. (eds) Photosynthesis and Production in a Changing Environment. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1566-7_18

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