Chlorophyll hormesis: Are chlorophylls major components of stress biology in higher plants?

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 726; p. 138637
• Main Authors: Agathokleous, Evgenios, Feng, ZhaoZhong, Peñuelas, Josep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier B.V 15.07.2020
• Subjects: Biphasic response; Chlorophyll; Chlorophylls; Conditioning; Embryophyta; herbivores; Hormesis; meta-analysis; Oxidative Stress; pigments; Plant defense; pollution; Stress biology; Hormesis; Conditioning; Plant defense; Stress biology; Biphasic response; Chlorophylls

High oxidative stress inhibits the synthesis and accumulation of chlorophylls, the pigments that absorb and use light. We collated evidence from a diverse array of studies demonstrating that chlorophyll concentration increases in response to low-level stress and decreases in response to high-level s...