A Chlorophyte alga utilizes alternative electron transport for primary photoprotection
G. Peers, M. A. Ware, D. Hunstiger, M. Cantrell
The paper investigates photoprotective mechanisms in Desmodesmus armatus, finding that alternative electron transport (AET) enables efficient photoprotection without significant nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ).
bioRxiv · Mar 26, 2020Plant Biology