Burning questions for a warming and changing world: 15 unknowns in plant abiotic stress
We present unresolved questions in plant abiotic stress biology as posed by 15 research
groups with expertise spanning eco-physiology to cell and molecular biology. Common …
groups with expertise spanning eco-physiology to cell and molecular biology. Common …
Enhancing crop yields through improvements in the efficiency of photosynthesis and respiration
The rate with which crop yields per hectare increase each year is plateauing at the same
time that human population growth and other factors increase food demand. Increasing yield …
time that human population growth and other factors increase food demand. Increasing yield …
Humidity gradients in the air spaces of leaves
SC Wong, MJ Canny, M Holloway-Phillips… - Nature Plants, 2022 - nature.com
Stomata are orifices that connect the drier atmosphere with the interconnected network of
more humid air spaces that surround the cells within a leaf. Accurate values of the humidities …
more humid air spaces that surround the cells within a leaf. Accurate values of the humidities …
The interplay of short‐term mesophyll and stomatal conductance responses under variable environmental conditions
Understanding the short‐term responses of mesophyll conductance (gm) and stomatal
conductance (gsc) to environmental changes remains a challenging yet central aspect of …
conductance (gsc) to environmental changes remains a challenging yet central aspect of …
Here comes the sun: How optimization of photosynthetic light reactions can boost crop yields
J Walter, J Kromdijk - Journal of Integrative Plant Biology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Photosynthesis started to evolve some 3.5 billion years ago CO2 is the substrate for
photosynthesis and in the past 200–250 years, atmospheric levels have approximately …
photosynthesis and in the past 200–250 years, atmospheric levels have approximately …
Potential abiotic stress targets for modern genetic manipulation
Research into crop yield and resilience has underpinned global food security, evident in
yields tripling in the past 5 decades. The challenges that global agriculture now faces are …
yields tripling in the past 5 decades. The challenges that global agriculture now faces are …
Exploring aquaporin functions during changes in leaf water potential
Maintenance of optimal leaf tissue humidity is important for plant productivity and food
security. Leaf humidity is influenced by soil and atmospheric water availability, by …
security. Leaf humidity is influenced by soil and atmospheric water availability, by …
Metabolic pathways engineering for drought or/and heat tolerance in cereals
S Liu, T Zenda, Z Tian, Z Huang - Frontiers in Plant Science, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Drought (D) and heat (H) are the two major abiotic stresses hindering cereal crop growth
and productivity, either singly or in combination (D/+ H), by imposing various negative …
and productivity, either singly or in combination (D/+ H), by imposing various negative …
PbHsfC1a‐coordinates ABA biosynthesis and H2O2 signalling pathways to improve drought tolerance in Pyrus betulaefolia
F Zhang, C Wang, JL Yao, C **ng, K Xu… - Plant Biotechnology …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abiotic stresses have had a substantial impact on fruit crop output and quality. Plants have
evolved an efficient immune system to combat abiotic stress, which employs reactive oxygen …
evolved an efficient immune system to combat abiotic stress, which employs reactive oxygen …
Mining for allelic gold: finding genetic variation in photosynthetic traits in crops and wild relatives
Improvement of photosynthetic traits in crops to increase yield potential and crop resilience
has recently become a major breeding target. Synthetic biology and genetic technologies …
has recently become a major breeding target. Synthetic biology and genetic technologies …