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Applications of chlorophyll fluorescence can improve crop production strategies: an examination of future possibilities

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Baker, N. R.·2004·Journal of Experimental Botany
DOI 10.1093/jxb/erh196
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Chlorophyll fluorescence has been routinely used for many years to monitor the photosynthetic performance of plants non-invasively. The relationships between chlorophyll fluorescence parameters and leaf photosynthetic performance are reviewed in the context of applications of fluorescence measurements to screening programmes which seek to identify improved plant performance. The potential role of chlorophyll fluorescence imaging in increasing both the sensitivity and throughput of plant screening programmes is examined. Finally, consideration is given to possible specific applications of chlorophyll fluorescence for screening of plants for tolerance to environmental stresses and for improvements in glasshouse production and post-harvest handling of crops.

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Authors
Baker, N. R.
Affiliations
University of Essex (GB)
Corresponding author
Baker, N. R.
Venue
Journal of Experimental Botany
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2004-07-16
Volume
55
Issue
403
Pages
1607-1621
ISSN
  • 0022-0957 (ISSN-L)
  • 1460-2431
DOI
10.1093/jxb/erh196
OpenAlex
W2131494385
Cited by
1,638
References
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FWCI
1.26
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of Experimental Botany (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Photosynthetic Processes and Mechanisms
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Leaf Properties and Growth Measurement
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Plant Science › Plant Stress Responses and Tolerance
Keywords
chlorophyll fluorescence, photosynthetic performance, plant screening, fluorescence imaging, crop production, stress tolerance screening, postharvest handling, non-invasive plant monitoring
MeSH terms
Chlorophyll, Environment, Controlled, Fluorescence, Models, Biological, Photosynthesis, Sensitivity and Specificity, Arabidopsis, Plant Leaves, Plant Physiological Phenomena, Crops, Agricultural

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