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Uphill energy transfer from long-wavelength absorbing chlorophylls to PS II in Ostreobium sp. is functional in carbon assimilation

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From the algal genus Ostrobium two species are known which express a chlorophyll antenna absorbing between 710 and 725 nm to a different extent. In a comparative study with these two species it is shown that quanta absorbed by this long wavelength antenna can be transferred to PS II leading to significant PS␣II-related electron transfer. It is documented that under monochromatic far red light illumination growth continues with rather high efficiency. The data show that the uphill-energy transfer to PS II reduces the quantum yield under white light significantly. It is discussed that this strategy of energy conversion might play a role in special environments where far red light is the predominant energy source.

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Abbreviations

Chl:

chlorophyll

ETR:

relative electron transport rate

F:

fluorescence yield

Fm′:

maximal fluorescence yield of illuminated sample

ΦPS II :

Photosytem II quantum yield

IK :

PAR-value characteristic for light saturation

LHC:

light harvesting complex

PAM:

pulse amplitude modulation

PAR:

photosynthetically active radiation

Pmax :

maximal rate of photosynthesis

PS:

Photosystem

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Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge the contribution of Sandra Kortmann in data collection and technical support. H.-W. Trissl is greatly acknowledged for fruitful discussions and comments.

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    Christian Wilhelm & Torsten Jakob

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Wilhelm, C., Jakob, T. Uphill energy transfer from long-wavelength absorbing chlorophylls to PS II in Ostreobium sp. is functional in carbon assimilation. Photosynth Res 87, 323–329 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11120-005-9002-3

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