ArticlePlant, cell & environment2025
Greater Than the Sum of the Parts: Revisiting the Enhancement Effect in Photosynthesis Using Simulated Sun- and Shade-Light.
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- Beyond peak wavelength: spectral bandwidth of blue and red-blue laser diodes modulates photosynthesis, canopy architecture, chlorophyll maintenance, and whole-plant growth.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Photosynthesis under far-red light-evolutionary adaptations and bioengineering of light-harvesting complexes.FEBS letters · 2026Review
- Food for thought : Perspectives on the current state of Vertical Farming.EMBO reports · 2025Article
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Far-red light (FR) alone drives photosynthesis poorly, but when combined with shorter wavelengths it enhances photosynthesis beyond the sum of their individual effects-a phenomenon known as the Emerson enhancement effect. This effect is well-established for narrowband PAR-FR mixtures, and recent results show it also occurs within broadband "white" light, though the spectra investigated differed from those observed under natural conditions. In this study, we used simulated sun and foliar shade spectra (SUN and SHADE) during growth and measurements of mature tomato leaves to determine quantum yield for CO
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