Plant photosynthetic capacity directly determines crop yield.Light quality regulates photosynthetic capacity.This review discusses plant responses to far-red light from the phenotypic to the molecular level,focusing specifically on the improvement of photosynthetic capacity by adjustment of photosyn-thetic electron transport and the path of light energy.Far-red light can also regulate leaf angle and increase plant height and leaf area,via expression of associated genes,to capture more light energy.Thus,far-red light regulates plant morphology and photosynthetic capacity.Identifying the mechanism of this regulation may lead to increased crop yields.