Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is the biochemical process by which plants, algae, and certain bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, using it to synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water while releasing oxygen. In plants it occurs in chloroplasts and proceeds in two coordinated stages: the light-dependent …

Curated from this journal's research 📚 11 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 373× across the literature

Overview

Photosynthesis is the biochemical process by which plants, algae, and certain bacteria convert light energy into chemical energy, using it to synthesize carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water while releasing oxygen. In plants it occurs in chloroplasts and proceeds in two coordinated stages: the light-dependent reactions, in which chlorophyll and accessory pigments capture photons to generate ATP and reducing power and split water; and the light-independent Calvin cycle, in which that energy fixes carbon dioxide into sugars. As the principal route by which solar energy enters the biosphere, photosynthesis underpins nearly all food chains, supplies atmospheric oxygen, and drives the global carbon cycle. Its efficiency is strongly influenced by environmental conditions, and abiotic stresses such as drought and salinity impair photosynthetic performance in crop plants, motivating proteomic and physiological studies of stress tolerance. The process is closely tied to chlorophyll-bearing organisms ranging from cyanobacteria and microalgae to higher plants, and improving or harnessing photosynthetic capacity has applications in agriculture and biotechnology, including efforts to raise crop yield and to exploit photosynthetic systems for energy. Related redox biochemistry and enzyme function also intersect with photosynthetic electron transport. Understanding photosynthesis is fundamental to plant biology, ecology, and food security, and to interpreting how vegetation responds to changing environmental conditions.

Research published in this journal

11 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 11 articles above have been cited 373 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Photosynthesis, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Journal of Advanced Research in Botany.

Journal editorial board
Arshad Mehmood Abbasi · Pakistan Dalel Belhaj · Tunisia Matteo Caser · Italy

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.