Regulation of Photosynthesis Regulation of Photosynthesis Photosynthesis research in our lab is focused on the regulation of energy and material balance in microalgae and mechanisms of photoacclimation.
Emphasis is on whole cell physiology and comparative studies, incuding growth models.
New Phytol . Abstract Environmental effects on the concentration of photosynthetic pigments in microalgae can be explained by dynamics of photosystem synthesis and deactivation. Effects of light intensity, nutrient supply, and temperature on growth rate and pigment levels were similar to general patterns observed across diverse microalgal taxa. Results imply that one mechanism of photoacclimation of photosynthesis may be a consequence of dynamic behavior associated with photophysical stress and be independent of gene regulation. Geider, R.J., H.L. MacIntyre, and T.M. Kana.