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Plant Energy Production

Plant energy production is the set of biological processes by which plants capture, convert, and store energy to fuel growth and development. Its foundation is photosynthesis, in which green plants use pigments such as chlorophyll to absorb light energy and convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates, releas…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 2 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 46× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2832-5311 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Plant energy production is the set of biological processes by which plants capture, convert, and store energy to fuel growth and development. Its foundation is photosynthesis, in which green plants use pigments such as chlorophyll to absorb light energy and convert carbon dioxide and water into carbohydrates, releasing oxygen as a byproduct. The chemical energy stored in sugars and starches is then released through cellular respiration to power the metabolic activities of the plant, and the same stored energy ultimately supports the food chains on which other organisms, including humans, depend. Within Plant Cell Development, understanding energy production involves studying the structure and function of chloroplasts and mitochondria, the regulation of photosynthetic and respiratory pathways, and how environmental conditions such as light availability and stress influence energy capture and allocation. These processes are central to plant productivity and to applications in agriculture and bioenergy. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to plant energy production and Plant Cell Development, supporting researchers and students investigating photosynthesis, cellular metabolism, and the mechanisms by which plant cells generate and use the energy that sustains plant life.

Research published in this journal

2 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2018

Emerging Roles of Plant Circular RNAs

Zhu Qian-HaoCorresponding author
CSIRO Agriculture and Food, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia
Plant Cell Development Cited by 43 doi:10.14302/issn.2832-5311.jpcd-18-1955

How this research is being cited

The 2 articles above have been cited 46 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Plant Cell Development (ISSN 2832-5311).

Journal editorial board
Qian-Hao Zhu · Australia Baohong Zhang · United States Kin-Ying To · Taiwan

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