NPQ Leaves (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption 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. Credit Lauriebeth Leonelli and Matthew Brooks/UC Berkeley Usage Restrictions All rights reserved. Commercial use prohibited. License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.