NPQ Leaves (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

NPQ Leaves

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Tobacco leaves showing transient overexpression of genes involved in nonphotochemical quenching (NPQ), a system that protects plants from light damage. Red and yellow regions represent low NPQ activity, while blue and purple areas show high levels induced by exposure to light.

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Lauriebeth Leonelli and Matthew Brooks/UC Berkeley

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