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SUMMARY:Importance of Fluctuations in Light on Plant Photosynthetic Acclim
 ation - Silvere Vialet-Chabrand\, Griffiths group
DTSTART:20170420T120000Z
DTEND:20170420T123000Z
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DESCRIPTION:The acclimation of plants to light has been studied extensivel
 y\, yet little is known about the effect of dynamic fluctuations in light 
 on plant phenotype and acclimatory responses. We mimicked natural fluctuat
 ions in light over a diurnal period to examine the effect on photosyntheti
 c processes and stomatal behaviour of Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana). 
 High and low light intensities\, delivered via a realistic dynamic fluctua
 ting or square wave pattern\, were used to grow and assess plants. Our fin
 dings revealed new acclimation processes and highlight the importance of c
 onsidering fluctuations in incident light in future experiments that aim t
 o infer plant productivity under natural conditions in the field.
LOCATION:Department of Plant Sciences\, Large Lecture Theatre
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