Sentences with phrase «of photosynthesis in plants»

Photosynthesis Schematic of photosynthesis in plants.

Schematic of photosynthesis in plants.

There are two primary externalities that result from our emissions of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere — 1) an enhancement of the greenhouse effect, which results in an alteration of the energy flow in the earth's climate and a general tendency to warm the global average surface temperature, and 2) an enhancement of the rate of photosynthesis in plants and a general tendency to result in more efficient growth and an overall healthier condition of vegetation (including crops).

The system is inspired by the process of photosynthesis in plants to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen.

Spinach's glycoglycerolipids, essential for the process of photosynthesis in plants and some bacteria, promote digestion and reduce inflammation in the digestive tract.

The system is inspired by the process of photosynthesis in plants to separate water into hydrogen and oxygen.

A genetic analysis reveals the ancient, complex — and symbiotic — roots of photosynthesis in plants

The BPEC cell developed by the researchers is based on the naturally occurring process of photosynthesis in plants, in which light drives electrons that produce storable chemical energetic molecules, that are the fuels of all cells in the animal and plant worlds.

Not exact matches

They do occur naturally as a plant breaks down nitrogen during photosynthesis, though they are also known to be commercially made and used in the preparation of some foods.

Editor's note (01/05/18): This article has been updated to clarify that the study by Stephen Long and others published in Science in 2016 involved improving the efficiency of photosynthesis in tobacco plants.

The efficiency of natural photosynthesis is limited by light - absorbing pigments in plants or bacteria, he says.

«In these environments that are dominated by marine plants, photosynthesis and respiration cause large differences in CO2 concentrations and the addition of anthropogenic carbon make these day - to - night differences even larger than they would be without that extra carbon,» said George Waldbusser, an Oregon State marine ecologist and co-author on the study, who serves as Pacella's Ph.D. adviseIn these environments that are dominated by marine plants, photosynthesis and respiration cause large differences in CO2 concentrations and the addition of anthropogenic carbon make these day - to - night differences even larger than they would be without that extra carbon,» said George Waldbusser, an Oregon State marine ecologist and co-author on the study, who serves as Pacella's Ph.D. advisein CO2 concentrations and the addition of anthropogenic carbon make these day - to - night differences even larger than they would be without that extra carbon,» said George Waldbusser, an Oregon State marine ecologist and co-author on the study, who serves as Pacella's Ph.D. adviser.

The simulations suggested that the indirect effects of increased CO2 on net primary productivity (how much carbon dioxide vegetation takes in during photosynthesis minus how much carbon dioxide the plants release during respiration) are large and variable, ranging from less than 10 per cent to more than 100 per cent of the size of direct effects.

Nanobionic Leaf: DNA - coated carbon nanotubes (top) incorporated inside chloroplasts in the leaves of living plants (middle) boost plant photosynthesis.

Possessing chlorophyll and engaging in photosynthesis are often given as important defining traits of plants.

Incorporation of CNTs enhanced electron flow associated with photosynthesis by 49 % in extracted chloroplasts and by 30 % in leaves of living plants, and incorporation of cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria) into extracted chloroplasts significantly reduced concentrations of superoxide, a compound that is toxic to plants.

A long - standing puzzle in ocean photosynthesis was why phytoplankton failed to grow fast in parts of the Pacific Ocean; after all, the microscopic plants have access to plenty of carbon dioxide thanks to upwelling water.

Purdue University physicists are part of an international group using spinach to study the proteins involved in photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert the sun's energy into carbohydrates used to power cellular processes.

She and other experts note there is an exception for certain types of plants such as corn, which access CO2 for photosynthesis in a unique way.

«A higher concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere would aid photosynthesis, which in turn contributes to increased plant growth,» Rep. Lamar Smith (R — Texas) wrote in an op - ed last year.

Among other things, they have seen regularly recurring platelets in each cell, which they believe are parts of chloroplasts, the organelles within plant cells where photosynthesis takes place.

These organelles, which perform photosynthesis in green plants, are descendants of formerly free - living cyanobacteria, which are prokaryotes that lack an RNAi system.

This form of photosynthesis, known as crassulacean acid metabolism or CAM, has evolved over millions of years, building water - saving characteristics in plants such as Kalanchoë, orchid and pineapple.

There's oxygen in our atmosphere that is the result of photosynthesis, but if that's what they're looking for, they could have found out that plants covered the Earth a billion, 2 billion years ago.

Mycorrhizal fungi live in the roots of host plants, where they exchange sugars that plants produce by photosynthesis for mineral nutrients that fungi absorb from the soil.

Monitoring chlorophyll and how photosynthesis is performed in a plant provides insight into the health and growth of the plants.

In the most recent (December 2003) issue of Progress in Oceanography, researchers suggest this whopping increase was caused by a sudden influx of dead algae rich in carotenoids, pigments used by some plants for photosynthesiIn the most recent (December 2003) issue of Progress in Oceanography, researchers suggest this whopping increase was caused by a sudden influx of dead algae rich in carotenoids, pigments used by some plants for photosynthesiin Oceanography, researchers suggest this whopping increase was caused by a sudden influx of dead algae rich in carotenoids, pigments used by some plants for photosynthesiin carotenoids, pigments used by some plants for photosynthesis.

Jansen says drought stress causes bubbles of gas to be brought into plants» water transport tubes, which blocks water from reaching leaves and in turn halts the food - creating process of photosynthesis.

In a new study on the Pacific Coast, Nyssa Silbiger, former UCI postdoctoral researcher, and Cascade Sorte, assistant professor of ecology & evolutionary biology, determined that marine plants and seaweeds decrease the acidity of their surroundings through photosynthesis.

«There may be less photosynthesis in the wet season because of the cloud cover which limits the amount of light the plants can use.»

This was found to be due in part to enrichment of genes involved in sugar metabolism and transport, likely an adaptation to photosynthesis - derived plant carbon, generated by nature's «candy factories,» said Asaf Levy.

Photosynthesis — the process green plants use to convert energy from the sun that plants use to grow — from tropical forests, plays a huge role in determining global atmospheric CO2 concentration, which is closely linked the global temperature and rate of climate change.

For many crops more carbon dioxide means a rise in the rate of photosynthesis and, therefore, in growth; and with increased carbon dioxide some plants» use of water is more efficient, according to studies done in conventional glass greenhouses.

The team improved the plant's water - use - efficiency — the ratio of carbon dioxide entering the plant to water escaping — by 25 percent without significantly sacrificing photosynthesis or yield in real - world field trials.

Plants using the C3 form of photosynthesis normally show a stronger growth response to extra CO2 in the atmosphere than those using the C4 form.

The two kinds of plants in the study respond differently to CO2 because they use different types of photosynthesis.

«The Brisbane researchers at that time demonstrated that sugarcane and some other tropically adapted plants had evolved a different photosynthesis pathway than that seen in around 85 per cent of plants.»

Two of the most efficient were Rubisco from plants known as Aegilops cylindrica (jointed goatgrass) and Hordeum vulgare (barley), which both showed promising Rubisco catalytic properties that should be explored in the context of improving photosynthesis, and ultimately grain yield, in wheat.

«By manipulating photoprotection in plants, it may be possible to improve the efficiency of photosynthesis, and one potential outgrowth of that is higher crop productivity,» said Krishna Niyogi, a faculty scientist in Berkeley Lab's Division of Molecular Biophysics and Integrative Bioimaging and a UC Berkeley professor of plant and microbial biology.

Doubling of the carbon dioxide concentration will cause global plant photosynthesis to increase by about one third, according to a paper published in the journal Nature.

Plants are the original carbon capture and storage solution: as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, plants absorb more of the gas to fuel photosynthesis, and more carbon is stored in thePlants are the original carbon capture and storage solution: as atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, plants absorb more of the gas to fuel photosynthesis, and more carbon is stored in theplants absorb more of the gas to fuel photosynthesis, and more carbon is stored in the soil.

It's long been known that as levels of CO2 in the atmosphere rise, plants can increase their rate of photosynthesis.

As oxygen increased in Earth's atmosphere and organisms became more complex, different forms of metabolism evolved, from plants» photosynthesis to the lesser - known chemolithotrophy.

Lead author of the study, Sabrina Wenzel of DLR explains: «the carbon dioxide concentrations measured for many decades on Hawaii and in Alaska show characteristic cycles, with lower values in the summer when strong photosynthesis causes plants to absorb CO2, and higher - values in the winter when photosynthesis stops.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants convert energy from the sunlight into chemical energy in the form of sugars.

Because plants take up CO2 during photosynthesis, it has long been assumed that they will provide a large carbon «sink» to help offset increases in atmospheric CO2 caused by the burning of fossil fuels.

«We have known for a long time that C4 photosynthesis explains the rapid growth of record breaking plants, but most plants don't grow that fast — in fact growth can vary ten - times among plant species.

In plants, the pigment chlorophyll plays a central role in photosynthesis: the process of converting sunlight to energIn plants, the pigment chlorophyll plays a central role in photosynthesis: the process of converting sunlight to energin photosynthesis: the process of converting sunlight to energy.

Consequently, woodlands that now drain carbon will become carbon producers because plant respiration (a process in which oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is given out) and the decomposition of death organic matter will exceed photosynthesis processes (carbon sequestration and oxygen release).

Life is the dominant source of the molecular oxygen on our planet, as the gas is produced by photosynthesis in plants and microscopic, single - cell organisms.