MadSci Network: Biochemistry
Query:

Subject: Does visible light cause any chemical damage to plants?

Date: Tue May 19 11:31:11 1998
Posted by Stephen Gregory
Grade level: undergrad
School: Bath University
City: Bath State/Province: No state entered.
Country: England
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 895595471.Bc
Message:

UV or far red light causes damage via the production of free radicals.
So are there any chemicals in plant chloroplasts that might become 
altered because of visible light?



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