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Review
. 2024 Mar;31(14):20772-20791.
doi: 10.1007/s11356-024-32532-6. Epub 2024 Feb 23.

Morpho-physio-biochemical, molecular, and phytoremedial responses of plants to red, blue, and green light: a review

Muzammal Rehman  1 , Jiao Pan  1 , Samavia Mubeen  1 , Wenyue Ma  1 , Dengjie Luo  1 , Shan Cao  1 , Wajid Saeed  1 , Gang Jin  2 , Ru Li  3 , Tao Chen  2 , Peng Chen  4
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Morpho-physio-biochemical, molecular, and phytoremedial responses of plants to red, blue, and green light: a review

Muzammal Rehman et al. Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2024 Mar.

Abstract

Light is a basic requirement to drive carbon metabolism in plants and supports life on earth. Spectral quality greatly affects plant morphology, physiology, and metabolism of various biochemical pathways. Among visible light spectrum, red, blue, and green light wavelengths affect several mechanisms to contribute in plant growth and productivity. In addition, supplementation of red, blue, or green light with other wavelengths showed vivid effects on the plant biology. However, response of plants differs in different species and growing conditions. This review article provides a detailed view and interpretation of existing knowledge and clarifies underlying mechanisms that how red, blue, and green light spectra affect plant morpho-physiological, biochemical, and molecular parameters to make a significant contribution towards improved crop production, fruit quality, disease control, phytoremediation potential, and resource use efficiency.

Keywords: Disease control; Eco-friendly lighting; Fruit quality; Morpho-physiological responses; Phytoremediation.

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