Description

A group of intricate protein molecules that are found in and around a highly organised membrane are necessary for the photosynthetic process. The photosynthetic apparatus converts light energy into a stable form that can endure for hundreds of millions of years through a sequence of energy-converting events. Chlorophyll, the green pigment used in photosynthesis, is specifically utilised in the chloroplasts throughout the photosynthesis process. Plant stems, leaves, and other parts rarely or never undergo photosynthesis. While photomorphaogenesis may not be frequent in the animal kingdom, it is a characteristic of development in fungus, protists, and bacteria in addition to plants. The knowledge gained from research on plant photomorphogenesis will be the main focus of this module, although there will also be a few instances from other kingdoms. The book is primarily intended to be used as a reference work by emerging plant photobiology researchers.