Photosynthetic improvement of wheat plants

Parry, M. A. J.; Pennacchi, João Paulo; Robledo-Arratia, Luis; Carmo‐Silva, Elizabete

doi:10.19103/as.2016.0004.07

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“…Modelling studies [58] have suggested that the CBB cycle is not optimised, but that over expression of the CBB cycle enzymes: sedoheptulose-1,7-bisphosphatase (SBPase: EC.3.1.3.37), fructose-1,6-bisphosphate aldolase (FBPA: EC 4.1.2.13) and Rubisco would increase carbon assimilation. However, in most cases, any such optimisation would need to be tailored to the specific crop and growth environment and would itself require further modification in response to continuing climate change [59].…”

Section: Increasing Rubp Supplymentioning

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“…Simkin et al [66] recently demonstrated that over expression of GDC-H in tobacco in combination with SBPase and FBPA over expression, resulted in cumulative positive effects on leaf area and biomass accumulation. The value of such multigene manipulations in plants grown under field conditions awaits demonstration [59], although this technology has the potential to deliver greater benefits than single gene approaches.…”

Section: Increasing Rubp Supplymentioning

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Increasing metabolic potential: C-fixation

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Due to the growing world population, crop yields must increase to meet the rising demand. Crop plants also require adaptation to optimize performance in the changing environments caused by climate change. Improving photosynthetic carbon fixation is a promising, albeit technically challenging, strategy whose potential has only just begun to be considered in breeding programmes. Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco), a fundamental enzyme of carbon fixation, is extremely inefficient and many strategies to improve photosynthesis focus on overcoming the limitations of this enzyme, either by improving Rubisco activity and regulation or by improving the supply of substrates. Although progress is being made, the need to tailor solutions for each crop and their respective environments has been highlighted. Even so, continuing research will be required to achieve these objectives and to grow crops more sustainably in the future.

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Section: Increasing Rubp Supplymentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Increasing Rubp Supplymentioning

confidence: 99%