any substance synthesized in photosynthesis, esp a sugar
photosynthate in American English
(ˌfoutəˈsɪnθeit)
noun
Biochemistry
a compound formed by photosynthesis
Word origin
[1910–15; photosynth(esis) + -ate2]This word is first recorded in the period 1910–15. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blackout, cat and mouse, insulin, radio, zing
Examples of 'photosynthate' in a sentence
photosynthate
The host plants provide photosynthate and the microsymbionts supply fixed nitrogen.
Kai Battenberg, Daniel Potter, Christine A. Tabuloc, Joanna C. Chiu, Alison M. Berry 2018, 'Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis of Two Actinorhizal Plants and the Legume MedicagotruncatulaSupports the Homology of Root Nodule Symbioses and Is Congruent With a Two-Step Processof Evolution in the Nitrogen-Fixing Clade of Angiosperms', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2018.01256/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Crown galls therefore become a very strong sink for photosynthate.
Lucy Kerpen, Luca Niccolini, Francesco Licausi, Francesco Licausi, Joost T. van Dongen,Daan A. Weits, Daan A. Weits 2019, 'Hypoxic Conditions in Crown Galls Induce Plant Anaerobic Responses That Support TumorProliferation', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00056/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Excess photosynthate can be stored for future use.
Malcolm S. Hill 2014, 'Production possibility frontiers in phototroph:heterotroph symbioses: trade-offs inallocating fixed carbon pools and the challenges these alternatives present for understandingthe acquisition of intracellular habitats.', Frontiers in Microbiologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2014.00357/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
For instance, carbon isotopes are fractionated during anabolic (e.g., photosynthate production) and catabolic (e.g., methanogenesis) reactions.
Martin Schobben, Bas van de Schootbrugge 2019, 'Increased Stability in Carbon Isotope Records Reflects Emerging Complexity of theBiosphere', Frontiers in Earth Sciencehttps://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2019.00087/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
In 12 wheat cultivars, we observed that detillering (removal of branches), which alters photosynthate distribution, changed spike morphology.
Zifeng Guo, Yusheng Zhao, Marion S. Röder, Jochen C. Reif, Martin W. Ganal, DijunChen, Thorsten Schnurbusch 2018, 'Manipulation and prediction of spike morphology traits for the improvement of grainyield in wheat', Scientific Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1038/s41598-018-31977-3. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The effects of shading on plant photosynthesis, photosynthate accumulation and distribution, and yield were evaluated in comparison to ambient sunlight.
Jia Gao, Bin Zhao, Shuting Dong, Peng Liu, Baizhao Ren, Jiwang Zhang 2017, 'Response of Summer Maize Photosynthate Accumulation and Distribution to Shading StressAssessed by Using 13CO2 Stable Isotope Tracer in the Field', Frontiers in Plant Sciencehttp://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.01821/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The production of phenolics dominates when factors other than photosynthate supply are suboptimal for growth (e.g., under nutrient limitation).
Natchiappan Senthilkumar, Sourimuthu Murugesan, Devaraj Suresh Babu 2014, 'Secondary metabolites and nutrient balance in casuarinas: An insight into ProteinCompetition Model (PCM)', Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biologyhttps://e-journal.sospublication.co.in/index.php/jalrb/article/view/201. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)