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Comparing Photosynthetic and Photovoltaic Efficiencies and Recognizing the Potential for Improvement by Blankenship, Robert E., Tiede, David M., Barber, James, Brudvig, Gary W., Fleming, Graham, Ghirardi, Maria, Gunner, M. R., Junge, Wolfgang, Kramer, David M., Melis, Anastasios, Moore, Thomas A., Moser, Christopher C., Nocera, Daniel G., Nozik, Arthur J., Ort, Donald R., Parson, William W., Prince, Roger C., Sayre, Richard T.

“…Comparing photosynthetic and photovoltaic efficiencies is not a simple issue. Although both processes harvest the energy in sunlight, they operate in…”
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Optimization of photosynthetic light energy utilization by microalgae by Perrine, Zoee, Negi, Sangeeta, Sayre, Richard T.

“…Over 50% of the energy losses associated with the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy during photosynthesis are attributed to kinetic constraints…”
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Identification of the Optimal Light Harvesting Antenna Size for High-Light Stress Mitigation in Plants by Wu, Guangxi, Ma, Lin, Sayre, Richard T., Lee, Choon-Hwan

“…One of the major constraints limiting biomass production in autotrophs is the low thermodynamic efficiency of photosynthesis, ranging from 1 to 4%. Given the…”
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Cyanogen Metabolism in Cassava Roots: Impact on Protein Synthesis and Root Development by Zidenga, Tawanda, Siritunga, Dimuth, Sayre, Richard T

“…Cassava ( Crantz), a staple crop for millions of sub-Saharan Africans, contains high levels of cyanogenic glycosides which protect it against herbivory…”
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Extending Cassava Root Shelf Life via Reduction of Reactive Oxygen Species Production by Zidenga, Tawanda, Leyva-Guerrero, Elisa, Moon, Hangsik, Siritunga, Dimuth, Sayre, Richard

“…One of the major constraints facing the large-scale production of cassava (Manihot esculenta) roots is the rapid postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD)…”
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The right stuff; realizing the potential for enhanced biomass production in microalgae by Subramanian, Sowmya, Sayre, Richard T

“…There is growing evidence that eukaryotic microalgae can become a more sustainable and profitable alternative than terrestrial crops to produce feed, fuels,…”
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Biochemical biomarkers in algae and marine pollution: A review by Torres, Moacir A., Barros, Marcelo P., Campos, Sara C.G., Pinto, Ernani, Rajamani, Satish, Sayre, Richard T., Colepicolo, Pio

“…Environmental pollution by organic compounds and metals became extensive as mining and industrial activities increased in the 19th century and have intensified…”
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Formation of light-harvesting complex II aggregates from LHCII–PSI–LHCI complexes in rice plants under high light by Wu, Guangxi, Ma, Lin, Yuan, Cai, Dai, Jiahao, Luo, Lai, Poudyal, Roshan Sharma, Sayre, Richard T, Lee, Choon-Hwan

“…LHCII L-trimers that are phosphorylated and bound to PSI under low light are dephosphorylated and detached from PSI to form aggregates under high light as a…”
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Overexpression of hydroxynitrile lyase in cassava roots elevates protein and free amino acids while reducing residual cyanogen levels by Narayanan, Narayanan N, Ihemere, Uzoma, Ellery, Claire, Sayre, Richard T

“…Cassava is the major source of calories for more than 250 million Sub-Saharan Africans, however, it has the lowest protein-to-energy ratio of any major staple…”
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BioCassava Plus Program: Biofortification of Cassava for Sub-Saharan Africa by Sayre, Richard, Beeching, John R, Cahoon, Edgar B, Egesi, Chiedozie, Fauquel, Claude, Fellman, John, Fregene, Martin, Gruissem, Wilhelm, Mallowa, Sally, Manary, Mark, Maziya-Dixon, Bussie, Mbanaso, Ada, Schachtman, Daniel P, Siritunga, Dimuth, Taylor, Nigel, Vanderschuren, Herve

“…More than 250 million Africans rely on the starchy root crop cassava (Manihot esculenta) as their staple source of calories. A typical cassava-based diet,…”
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Alpha‐mannosidase‐2 modulates arbovirus infection in a pathogen‐ and Wolbachia‐specific manner in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes by Urakova, Nadya, Joseph, Renuka E., Huntsinger, Allyn, Macias, Vanessa M., Jones, Matthew J., Sigle, Leah T., Li, Ming, Akbari, Omar S., Xi, Zhiyong, Lymperopoulos, Konstantinos, Sayre, Richard T., McGraw, Elizabeth A., Rasgon, Jason L.

“…Multiple Wolbachia strains can block pathogen infection, replication and/or transmission in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes under both laboratory and field…”
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Multiscale cyclic dynamics in light harvesting complex in presence of vibrations and noise by Gurvitz, Shmuel, Berman, Gennady P., Sayre, Richard T.

“…Starting from the many-body Schrödinger equation, we derive a new type of Lindblad master equations describing a cyclic exciton/electron dynamics in the light…”
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Provitamin A biofortification of cassava enhances shelf life but reduces dry matter content of storage roots due to altered carbon partitioning into starch by Beyene, Getu, Solomon, Felix R., Chauhan, Raj D., Gaitán‐Solis, Eliana, Narayanan, Narayanan, Gehan, Jackson, Siritunga, Dimuth, Stevens, Robyn L., Jifon, John, Van Eck, Joyce, Linsler, Edward, Gehan, Malia, Ilyas, Muhammad, Fregene, Martin, Sayre, Richard T., Anderson, Paul, Taylor, Nigel J., Cahoon, Edgar B.

“…Summary Storage roots of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz), a major subsistence crop of sub‐Saharan Africa, are calorie rich but deficient in essential…”
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Molecular Mechanisms of Proline-Mediated Tolerance to Toxic Heavy Metals in Transgenic Microalgae by Siripornadulsil, Surasak, Traina, Samuel, Desh Pal S. Verma, Sayre, Richard T.

“…Pro has been shown to play an important role in ameliorating environmental stress in plants and microorganisms, including heavy metal stress. Here, we describe…”
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Assessing Aedes aegypti candidate genes during viral infection and Wolbachia‐mediated pathogen blocking by Sigle, Leah T., Jones, Matthew, Novelo, Mario, Ford, Suzanne A., Urakova, Nadya, Lymperopoulos, Konstantinos, Sayre, Richard T., Xi, Zhiyong, Rasgon, Jason L., McGraw, Elizabeth A.

“…One approach to control dengue virus transmission is the symbiont Wolbachia, which limits viral infection in mosquitoes. Despite plans for its widespread use…”
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Superradiance Transition and Nonphotochemical Quenching in Photosynthetic Complexes by Berman, Gennady P, Nesterov, Alexander I, López, Gustavo V, Sayre, Richard T

“…We demonstrate numerically that superradiance could play a significant role in light-harvesting complexes, when two escape channels into continuum for the…”
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Vitamin Riboflavin and Its Derivative Lumichrome Activate the LasR Bacterial Quorum-Sensing Receptor by Rajamani, Sathish, Bauer, Wolfgang D, Robinson, Jayne B, Farrow, John M. III, Pesci, Everett C, Teplitski, Max, Gao, Mengsheng, Sayre, Richard T, Phillips, Donald A

“…Many bacteria use quorum sensing (QS) as an intercellular signaling mechanism to regulate gene expression in local populations. Plant and algal hosts, in turn,…”
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Genome sequence and comparative analyses of atoxigenic Aspergillus flavus WRRL 1519 by Yin, Guohua, Hua, Sui Sheng T., Pennerman, Kayla K., Yu, Jiujiang, Bu, Lijing, Sayre, Richard T., Bennett, Joan W.

“…Aflatoxins are toxic secondary metabolites produced by Aspergillus flavus and a few other closely related species of Aspergillus. These highly toxigenic and…”
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Removal of mercury from sediment by ultrasound combined with biomass (transgenic Chlamydomonas reinhardtii) by He, Ziqi, Siripornadulsil, Surasak, Sayre, Richard T., Traina, Samuel J., Weavers, Linda K.

“…► Ultrasound enhanced Hg release from Al 2O 3, α-HgS, and PACS-2 marine sediment into the aqueous phase. ► The algae recovered Hg(II) released into the aqueous…”
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Retention during Processing and Bioaccessibility of β-Carotene in High β-Carotene Transgenic Cassava Root by Failla, Mark L, Chitchumroonchokchai, Chureeporn, Siritunga, Dimuth, De Moura, Fabiana F, Fregene, Martin, Manary, Mark J, Sayre, Richard T

“…Cassava is a root crop that serves as a primary caloric source for many African communities despite its low content of β-carotene (βC). Carotenoid content of…”
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