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Rice Genome Array Published
in The Biotech Weblog, on October 28, 2008
...reviously unknown. The newly identified genes carry out light-related biochemical processes such as photosynthesis and photorespiration.
The rice oligonucleotide near-whole genome array, called the r...
FRO7 Gene Vital to Photosynthesis and Iron Metabolism in Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 27, 2008
...Stockphoto, Andrejs Zemdega Researchers have shown that a gene called FRO7 is vital for efficient photosynthesis and for iron metabolism , processes necessary for producing a healthy plant and a nut...
Gene Regulating Stomatal Activity Discovered
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 29, 2008
...tified a gene in plants that plays an important role in the regulation of carbon dioxide uptake for photosynthesis and water evaporation, and may thus aid in the development of drought-tolerant crops....
Light Activated, Biomass-Powered Fuel Cell
in The Biotech Weblog, on November 28, 2007
...ctive glass electrode coated with a highly colored molecule that can mimic the natural process of photosynthesis . This molecule is incorporated into light-absorbing titania. The coating can abs...
Less Sunlight Exposure, Linked to Endometrial Cancer
in Straightfromthedoc, on November 20, 2007
...o deficiency in exposure to sunlight , specifically ultraviolet B (UVB) .
UVB exposure triggers photosynthesis of vitamin D3 in the body. This form of vitamin D is also available through diet and ...
Photoconducting nano-cables produce electricity from light
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 17, 2006
...f Würzburg in Germany. Their similarity in size and function to the antennae used by bacteria for photosynthesis means it might also be possible to connect them to such organisms, creating hybrid devi...
Algae offer valuable lessons for nanoscientists
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 8, 2006
...change nutrients with the environment and remain at the surface of the water to absorb sunlight for photosynthesis. The pores allow diatoms to be lightweight, but their cell wall gives them a strong m...
Fucoxanthin in Brown Seaweed May Help Fight Obesity
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 16, 2006
...oxanthin, is a brownish pigment that gives brown seaweed its characteristic color and also conducts photosynthesis (the conversion of light to energy).
According to the authors of the study presente...
Nanoscale Biological Switch Using Chlorophyll-a Molecule
in The Biotech Weblog, on September 6, 2006
... Chorolphyll is a pivotal molecule in the photosynthesis process. Using a scanning tunneling microscope, nanoscientists from the Ohio University were able to manipulate the configuration of the spi...
Biofuels From Algae
in IfEnergy, on September 5, 2006
...and Bioethanol ( for comparison, see that entry on biodiesel from Algae here ). To make biodiesel, photosynthesis is involved. Algae is exposed to sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce sugars, fats,...
Wired Earth
in IfEnergy, on August 22, 2006
...to be applicable for microbial fuel cell use, including those that are involved in fermentation and photosynthesis.
Studies into the physiological characteristics of these species showed that the com...
Photosynthesis: Going Back to Basics
in IfEnergy, on August 21, 2006
...ame? Michael Haumann from the Freie Universität Berlin who is studying the detailed cycles of Photosynthesis in plants, believes that understanding how solar energy is used in plants is fundamen...