Research Progress in Improving Photosynthetic Efficiency

Photosynthesis is the largest mass- and energy-conversion process on Earth, and it is the material basis for almost all biological activities. The efficiency of converting absorbed light energy into energy substances during photosynthesis is very low compared to theoretical values. Based on the impo...

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Published in:International journal of molecular sciences 2023-05, Vol.24 (11), p.9286
Main Authors: Li, Ruiqi, He, Ying, Chen, Junyu, Zheng, Shaoyan, Zhuang, Chuxiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adenosine triphosphate
Calvin cycle
Carbon
Chlorophyll
Chloroplasts
Crop yield
de novo synthesis
Efficiency
Electromagnetic absorption
Energy
Energy conversion
Force and energy
Light
light reactions
non-photochemical quenching
Photorespiration
Photosynthesis
photosynthetic efficiency
Radiation
Review
Soybeans
Stomata
stomatal conductance
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Summary:Photosynthesis is the largest mass- and energy-conversion process on Earth, and it is the material basis for almost all biological activities. The efficiency of converting absorbed light energy into energy substances during photosynthesis is very low compared to theoretical values. Based on the importance of photosynthesis, this article summarizes the latest progress in improving photosynthesis efficiency from various perspectives. The main way to improve photosynthetic efficiency is to optimize the light reactions, including increasing light absorption and conversion, accelerating the recovery of non-photochemical quenching, modifying enzymes in the Calvin cycle, introducing carbon concentration mechanisms into C plants, rebuilding the photorespiration pathway, de novo synthesis, and changing stomatal conductance. These developments indicate that there is significant room for improvement in photosynthesis, providing support for improving crop yields and mitigating changes in climate conditions.
ISSN:1422-0067
1661-6596
1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/ijms24119286