Photosynthetic modification of plants through recent technologies: a valuable way to ensure crop fortification

Caira Mamani,Cirilo Mario

Photosynthetic modification of plants through recent technologies: a valuable way to ensure crop fortification

dc.contributor.author	Caira Mamani,Cirilo Mario
dc.date.accessioned	2026-03-04T19:55:43Z
dc.date.available	2026-03-04T19:55:43Z
dc.date.issued	2023-04-23
dc.description.abstract	The 2030 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations include a strong emphasis on ending hunger worldwide. According to the 2019 Global Food Security Index, while 88% of countries claim there is sufficient food supply in their country, the sad reality is that 1 in 3 countries is facing insufficient availability of food supply, which means that in those countries, more than 10% of the population is malnourished. Since nutrition is crucial to leading a healthy life and satisfying food security needs, several governments have turned to national nutrition surveys to gauge the extent of malnutrition in their populations. Plants are able to grow, develop, and store nutrients by photosynthesis, which convert light into chemical energy through cell redox regulatory networks. A photosynthesis system’s electron flow may be adjusted to accommodate varying light and environmental circumstances. Many techniques exist for controlling the flow of electrons emitted during light processes in order to save or waste energy. The two protein molecules TROL and flavoenzyme ferredoxin (oxidoreductase+NADP) (FNR) interact dynamically to form an excellent molecular switch capable of splitting electrons from the photosystem. The TROL-FNR bifurcation may be limited by either generating NADPH or preventing reactive oxygen species from propagating. TROL-based genome editing is an experimental method for enhancing plant stress and defensive responses, efficiency, and ultimately agricultural production.
dc.format	application/pdf
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.1590/1519-6984.271809
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14689/1110
dc.language.iso	eng
dc.publisher	Brazilian Journal of Biology
dc.publisher.country	BR
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/pe/
dc.source	Universidad Nacional de Jaén\|\|Repositorio Institucional - UNJ
dc.subject	photosynthetic processes
dc.subject	fortification
dc.subject	technologies
dc.subject	crop yield.
dc.subject.ocde	https://purl.org/pe-repo/ocde/ford#4.00.00
dc.title	Photosynthetic modification of plants through recent technologies: a valuable way to ensure crop fortification
dc.type	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.type.version	info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
renati.author.dni	29569473