Increase in demand for our primary foodstuffs is outstrip** increase in yields, an
expanding gap that indicates large potential food shortages by mid-century. This comes at a …

Stable carbon isotope ratios (δ13 C) of terrestrial plants are employed across a diverse
range of applications in environmental and plant sciences; however, the kind of information …

Increasing consciousness regarding the nutritional value of olive oil has enhanced the
demand for this product and, consequently, the expansion of olive tree cultivation. Although …

Mesophyll diffusion conductance to CO2 is a key photosynthetic trait that has been studied
intensively in the past years. The intention of the present review is to update knowledge of …

Photorespiration is essential for C3 plants but operates at the massive expense of fixed
carbon dioxide and energy. Photorespiration is initiated when the initial enzyme of …

Photosynthesis is the basis of plant growth, and improving photosynthesis can contribute
toward greater food security in the coming decades as world population increases. Multiple …

Increasing leaf transpiration efficiency (TE) may provide leads for growing rice like dryland
cereals such as wheat (Triticum aestivum). To explore avenues for improving TE in rice …

The key role of cell walls in setting mesophyll conductance to CO2 (gm) and, consequently,
photosynthesis is reviewed. First, the theoretical properties of cell walls that can affect gm …

Wheat is the second most important direct source of food calories in the world. After
considerable improvement during the Green Revolution, increase in genetic yield potential …

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 …