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9 years ago
Why are there no grana in the bundle sheath cells of grasses?

how do plants avoid light damage?
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9 years ago
Hey Sly, I think I found an article that might help. Interestingly, according to this article, some grasses to have developed grana in the bundle of sheath...

http://aob.oxfordjournals.org/content/96/5/863.full

"In comparison, the other five NADP-ME grasses had relatively well-developed grana in the bundle sheath chloroplasts".

In terms of damage due to light, ever species has own adaption. Here are some generalized examples:

- Reduce light absorption using reflective leaf hairs, scales, and waxes.
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