It’s Not Easy Not Being Green: Breakthroughs in Chlorophyll Breakdown
Research, The Plant Cell, The Plant Cell: In Brief0 Comments
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IN BRIEF by Jennifer Mach [email protected]
Plants can dispose of organs such as leaves and recycle the nutrients in these organs into new leaves, seeds, or storage organs. However, when separated from its photosystem proteins, chlorophyll can be phototoxic, absorbing light and producing high-energy…