A significant resistance to CO2 diffusion is imposed by mesophyll tissue inside leaves.
Mesophyll resistance, rm (or its reciprocal, mesophyll conductance, gm), reduces the rate at …

Enhancing photosynthesis is widely accepted as critical to advancing crop yield. However,
yield consequences of photosynthetic manipulation are confounded by feedback effects …

The conductance of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the substomatal cavities to the initial sites of
CO2 fixation (gm) can significantly reduce the availability of CO2 for photosynthesis. There …

Photosynthetic manipulation provides new opportunities for enhancing crop yield. However,
understanding and quantifying the importance of individual and multiple manipulations on …

The terrestrial flora of Antarctica's frozen continent is restricted to sparse ice-free areas and
dominated by lichens and bryophytes. These plants frequently battle sub-zero temperatures …

A fundamental limitation of photosynthetic carbon fixation is the availability of CO 2. In C 4
plants, primary carboxylation occurs in mesophyll cytosol, and little is known about the role …

Mesophyll conductance (gm) is the diffusion of CO 2 from intercellular air spaces (IAS) to the
first site of carboxylation in the mesophyll cells. In C3 species, gm is influenced by diverse …

C4 plants play a key role in world agriculture. For example, C4 crops such as maize and
sorghum are major contributors to food production in both developed and developing …

In the face of anthropogenic warming, drought poses an escalating threat to food production.
C4 plants offer promise in addressing this threat. C4 leaves operate a biochemical CO2 …

Mesophyll conductance (gm) is a crucial plant trait that can significantly limit photosynthesis.
Measurement of photosynthetic C18O16O discrimination (Δ18O) has proved to be the only …