Into the shadows and back into sunlight: photosynthesis in fluctuating light
Photosynthesis is an important remaining opportunity for further improvement in the genetic
yield potential of our major crops. Measurement, analysis, and improvement of leaf CO2 …
yield potential of our major crops. Measurement, analysis, and improvement of leaf CO2 …
Photosynthesis research under climate change
Increasing global population and climate change uncertainties have compelled increased
photosynthetic efficiency and yields to ensure food security over the coming decades …
photosynthetic efficiency and yields to ensure food security over the coming decades …
Soybean photosynthesis and crop yield are improved by accelerating recovery from photoprotection
AP De Souza, SJ Burgess, L Doran, J Hansen… - Science, 2022 - science.org
Crop leaves in full sunlight dissipate damaging excess absorbed light energy as heat. This
protective dissipation continues after the leaf transitions to shade, reducing crop …
protective dissipation continues after the leaf transitions to shade, reducing crop …
Rubisco function, evolution, and engineering
Carbon fixation is the process by which CO2 is converted from a gas into biomass. The
Calvin–Benson–Bassham cycle (CBB) is the dominant carbon-consuming pathway on …
Calvin–Benson–Bassham cycle (CBB) is the dominant carbon-consuming pathway on …
A cross‐scale analysis to understand and quantify the effects of photosynthetic enhancement on crop growth and yield across environments
Photosynthetic manipulation provides new opportunities for enhancing crop yield. However,
understanding and quantifying the importance of individual and multiple manipulations on …
understanding and quantifying the importance of individual and multiple manipulations on …
Improving crop yield potential: Underlying biological processes and future prospects
AJ Burgess, C Masclaux‐Daubresse… - Food and Energy …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The growing world population and global increases in the standard of living both result in an
increasing demand for food, feed and other plant‐derived products. In the coming years …
increasing demand for food, feed and other plant‐derived products. In the coming years …
Transgenic rice overproducing Rubisco exhibits increased yields with improved nitrogen-use efficiency in an experimental paddy field
DK Yoon, K Ishiyama, M Suganami, Y Tazoe… - Nature Food, 2020 - nature.com
The green revolution's breeding of semi-dwarf rice cultivars in the 1960s improved crop
yields, with large increases in the use of nitrogen (N) fertilizer. However, excess N …
yields, with large increases in the use of nitrogen (N) fertilizer. However, excess N …
Biochemical and genetic approaches improving nitrogen use efficiency in cereal crops: a review
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient required in large quantities for the proper growth and
development of plants. Nitrogen is the most limiting macronutrient for crop production in …
development of plants. Nitrogen is the most limiting macronutrient for crop production in …
Improving crop yield and resilience through optimization of photosynthesis: panacea or pipe dream?
JL Araus, R Sanchez-Bragado… - Journal of Experimental …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Increasing the speed of breeding to enhance crop productivity and adaptation to abiotic
stresses is urgently needed. The perception that a second Green Revolution should be …
stresses is urgently needed. The perception that a second Green Revolution should be …
Toward a general theory of plant carbon economics
Plant life-history variation reflects different outcomes of natural selection given the strictures
of resource allocation trade-offs. However, there is limited theory of selection predicting how …
of resource allocation trade-offs. However, there is limited theory of selection predicting how …