Ab initio calculation of UV-Vis absorption spectra of a single molecule chlorophyll a: Comparison study between RHF/CIS, TDDFT, and semi-empirical methods [PDF]
Chlorophyll a is one the most abundant pigment on Earth that responsible for trapping the light energy to perform photosynthesis in green plants. This molecule is a metal-complex that consists of a porphyrin ring with high symmetry that acts as ligands with magnesium as the central ion. Chlorophyll a has been studied for many years from different point
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Tomato chlorosis virus (ToCV) infection induces production of neophytadiene, a volatile resulting from chlorophyll degradation that is highly attractive to whiteflies. OBP2, an odorant‐binding protein from insect vector B. tabaci, exhibits a strong binding affinity for neophytadiene.
Xiao‐bin Shi+14 more
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Investigating Changes in Chlorophyll a and Other Water Chemistry Variables in Response to Global Environmental Change [PDF]
Changes in water quality are influenced by climate change and other anthropogenic stressors. We 1) assessed changes in water quality in lakes in the Laurentian Great Lakes region, and 2) compiled water quality data for lakes across the world to assess ...
Mahdiyan, Octavia
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Salt stress endangers coastal cereal crops, requiring resilient crop solutions. This study employs machine learning (KANMB) to analyze multi‐omics data from halophyte Spartina alterniflora, revealing 226 salt‐stress biomarkers and linking them to tolerance pathways. The MYB gene SaMYB35 regulates flavonoid biosynthesis under salinity.
Shoukun Chen+7 more
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The Diverse Modes of Oxygen Reactivity in Life & Chemistry
Breath of life: Oxygen is the quintessential molecule of life on our planet. Three molecular oxygen species dominate natural and artificial oxygenation reactions: the singlet and triplet spin states of dioxygen and ozone. This Review summarizes key applications of these molecular oxygen species in biology, medicine, technologies, and laboratories ...
Robin Stuhr+2 more
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Computational Studies on Structural and Excited State Properties of Modified Chlorophyll f with Various Axial Ligands [PDF]
Time Dependent Density Functional Theory (TDDFT) calculations have been used to understand the excited state properties of "modified-chlorophyll" f ('Chlide' f), Chlide a, Chlide b and axial ligated (with Imidazole, H2O, CH3OH, CH3COOH, C6H5OH) Chlide f molecules.
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Symbiont diversity is not involved in depth acclimation in the Mediterranean sea whip Eunicella singularis [PDF]
In symbiotic cnidarians, acclimation to depth and lower irradiance can involve physiological changes in the photosynthetic dinoflagellate endosymbiont, such as increased chlorophyll content, or qualitative modifications in the symbiont population in ...
Allemand, D.+7 more
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Manipulating the Light Systemic Signal HY5 Greatly Improve Fruit Quality in Tomato
This study establishes that HY5, activated by low‐dose light, acts as a systemic signal to enhance tomato fruit quality by directly promoting carotenoid synthesis and sugar metabolism. These findings demonstrate HY5's mobility from leaves to fruits and its application potential through nighttime LED lighting, offering a practical strategy for crop ...
Jiachun Wang+7 more
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La Rosita shallow lake is located in the south of Castelli city. With a surface area of 162 ha, 80% of the lake is covered by stands of californian bulrush.
Analía dos Santos+2 more
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Evolution of Photosynthesis and Biospheric Oxygenation Contingent Upon Nitrogen Fixation? [PDF]
How photosynthesis by Precambrian cyanobacteria oxygenated Earth's biosphere remains incompletely understood. Here it is argued that the oxic transition, which took place between approximately 2.3 and 0.5 Gyr ago, required a great proliferation of cyanobacteria, and this in turn depended on their ability to fix nitrogen via the nitrogenase enzyme ...
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