A unique photoinhibition protection mechanism in Chlorella ohadii that thrives in extreme high-light intensities
Plant Science Research WeeklyIn plants and algae, excessive light can damage the photosystem and lead to a decrease in photosynthetic capacity, a process called photoinhibition (PI). Levin et al. showed that Chlorella ohadii isolated from the Negev desert in Israel lacks or has limited capability of the usual photoprotection mechanisms…