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The Role of Carotenoids in Protection against Photoinhibition

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Photosynthesis: Photoreactions to Plant Productivity

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Recent achievements in the investigation of the properties of the carotenoids in relation to photoprotection are discussed. Focus is on the presence of carotenoids in the reaction centre and light harvesting complex. and their functions in photoprotection. Emphasis is given to the xanthophyll cycle and ß-carotene. which play a significant role in photoprotection by dissipating the excessive excitation energy.

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  1. Prabhat K. Sharma

    Present address: Goa University, Taleigaun Plateau, P.O. Bambolin, Goa, W8 7 AH, India

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  3. University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois, USA

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Sharma, P.K., Hall, D.O. (1993). The Role of Carotenoids in Protection against Photoinhibition. In: Abrol, Y.P., Mohanty, P., Govindjee (eds) Photosynthesis: Photoreactions to Plant Productivity. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-2708-0_19

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