Photosynthesis 2008 Gordon Research Conferences - June 22-27, 2008

Willem Vermaas

关键词: BIOCHEMISTRY;    BIOFUELS;    BIOLOGY;    ELECTRON TRANSFER;    PHOTOSYNTHESIS;    PHYSIOLOGY;    PIGMENTS;    PRODUCTION;    REGULATIONS;    SOLAR ENERGY;    SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION;    SPECTROSCOPY;    SYNTHESIS;   

DOI  :  10.2172/963306
RP-ID  :  DE-FG02-08ER15951
PID  :  OSTI ID: 963306
Others  :  TRN: US201201%%13

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

Photosynthesis is the most prevalent, natural way to convert solar energy to chemical energy in living systems, and is a major mechanism to ameliorate rising CO2 levels in the atmosphere and to contribute to sustainable biofuels production. Photosynthesis is a particularly interdisciplinary field of research, with contributions from plant and microbial physiology, biochemistry, spectroscopy, etc. The Photosynthesis GRC is a venue by which scientists with expertise in complementary approaches such as solar energy conversion, molecular mechanisms of electron transfer, and 'systems biology' (molecular physiology) of photosynthetic organisms come together to exchange data and ideas and to forge new collaborations. The 2008 Photosynthesis GRC will focus on important new findings related to, for example: (1) function, structure, assembly, degradation, motility and regulation of photosynthetic complexes; (2) energy and electron transfer in photosynthetic systems; regulation and rate limitations; (3) synthesis, degradation and regulation of cofactors (pigments, etc.); (4) functional, structural and regulatory interactions between photosynthesis and the physiology of the organism; (5) organisms with unusual photosynthetic properties, and insights from metagenomics and evolution; and (6) bioenergy strategies involving solar energy conversion, and practical applications for photosynthetic organisms.