Photosynthesis: Basics to Applications

Contents: 1. Dissecting Oxygenic Photosynthesis: The Evolution of the “Z”- Scheme for Thylakoid Reactions. 2. Molecular Architecture of Photosynthetic apparatus. 3. State Shifts in Photosynthetic Organisms: Tracking Traits and Techniques. 4. Dissipation of Excess absorbed Energy by the Photosynthetic Apparatus of Cyanobacteria. 5. The Functional Sites of Electron Transfer Co-factors in Photosystem II Studied by Pulsed EPR. 6. Delayed Fluorescence of ChlorophyII d and Chlorophyll a; EmissionExcitation Spectra and Activation Energy in Photosystem II of Acaryochloris marina and Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803.
7. Delayed Fluorescence in a Millisecond range – A Probe for the Donor Side-induced Photoinhibition in Photosystem II. 8. Redox-control of Leaf variegation and Chloroplast Biogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana.9. Transcriptional Response to low Oxygen conditions in Synechocystis sp strain PCC 6803 includes induction of a Gene Cluster containing psb A and patC2.10. Mutants of Chlorophyllase Oxygenase. 11. A Comprehensive Study of the Effects of Nitrite Anion on Photosynthetic Electron Transport Chain.12. Mitochondrial Oxidative Metabolism Optimize Photosynthetic carbon Assimilation through Redox and Rox linked metabolite shuttles.13. Leaf Senescence and Abiotic Stress Share Chloroplast Degradation, Reactive Oxygen Species Involvement and Transcription Factor. 14. Inactivation and Turnover of Photosynthetic Machinery Under heat Stress. 15. Salinity Tolerance Strategies in mangroves: salt Shock Experiments for Assessing Stress triggered Effects during salt Stress and Post Stress recovery in a true Mangrove Bruguiera gymnorhiza. 16. Metal Toxicity in Photosynthesis. 17. Effect of Heavy metals on Photosynthetic Carbon Assimilation and Thermoluminiscence of Unicellular alga Chlorella pyrenoidosa.
18. Photosynthetic regulation of Senescence in Green leaves: Involvement of Sugar signaling. 19. UV Radiation and Photosynthesis Index.

This book contains selected overviews on several important aspects of photosynthesis, and provides both tutorial content and critical insight into the future of photosynthesis research. Photosynthesis has been a challenging scientific topic, which involves a complex biochemical and biophysical process. Deeper and greater understanding of this process holds a promise for a sustainable Earth, with a pollution-free environment necessitating advent of newer technologies for food and cleaner energy. There have been global efforts to mimic the photosynthetic process to meet the needs of the future. This book, with 19 articles, provides not only the basics of the process and its applications, but it also gives a glimpse of the recent progress and future perspective on photosynthesis.
With its unique coverage and emphasis, this book will be useful for not only researchers, but teachers and students as well. It can be used both as a reference as well as a text book for courses in Plant Biology, Environmental Biology, and Agriculture. (jacket)