Improving photosynthesis in rice: from small steps to giant leaps
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Improving photosynthesis in rice: from small steps to giant leaps
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Current strategies for boosting rice productivity encounter diminishing returns as rice crops approach yield ceilings. This chapter describes how improvement of photosynthetic efficiency is needed to boost yield ceilings. This can be in the context of C3 photosynthesis, overcoming single limitations and maintaining optimal distribution of resources within the photosynthetic apparatus. The chapter shows that chloroplast-specific photorespiratory bypasses can lead to improvements in overcoming photorespiration-related limitations. The most significant enhancement would be engineering the C4 photosynthetic pathway into rice. The chapter argues that a major priority in the early phase of C4 engineering is targeting genes responsible for C4 structure and function.
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Table of contents
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- 1âIntroduction
- 2âDemand functions in C3 plants: biochemical limitations
- 3âSupply functions in C3 plants: diffusion limitations
- 4âStrategies for improving photosynthetic performance
- 5âFuture trends and conclusion
- 6âWhere to look for further information
- 7âReferences