Fig. 3From: Fine-tuned regulation of photosynthetic performance via γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) supply coupled with high initial cell density culture for economic starch production in microalgaeEffect of exogenous GABA supply on the specific energy fluxes per fully active PSII reaction centre (ABS/RC, a, b), relative variable fluorescence at the J-step (Vj, c, d) and I-step (Vi, e, f), and electron transport flux per RC (ET0/RC, g, h) in T. subcordiformis exposed to nitrogen deprivation under NICD (a, c, e, and g) and HICD (b, d, f, and h). *, **, and *** denote the significant differences at p < 0.1, p < 0.05, and p < 0.01 levels, respectively, under different GABA conditions (2.5–10 mM) compared to those under 0 mM GABA (means ± SD, n = 3)Back to article page