Identifying traits for improving sink strength is a bottleneck to increasing wheat yield. The
interacting processes determining sink strength and yield potential are reviewed and …

Source traits are currently of great interest for the enhancement of yield potential; for
example, much effort is being expended to find ways of modifying photosynthesis. However …

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

Agriculture is facing a massive increase in demand per hectare as a result of an ever-
expanding population and environmental deterioration. While we have learned much about …

Conventional breeding techniques have been integral to the development of many
agronomically important traits in numerous crops. The adoption of modern biotechnology …

The ability of plants to respond to changes in the environment is crucial to their survival and
reproductive success. The impact of increasing the atmospheric CO2 concentration (a …

Plant respiration is one of the greatest global metabolic fluxes, but rates of respiration vary
massively both within different cell types as well as between different individuals and …

Enhancing leaf photosynthetic capacity is essential for improving the yield of rice (Oryza
sativa L.). Although the exploitation of natural genetic resources is considered a promising …

Several long-term studies have provided strong support demonstrating that growing crops
under elevated [CO2] can increase photosynthesis and result in an increase in yield, flavour …

Genetic progress in seed yield in lentils (Lens culinaris Medik) has increased by 1.1% per
year in Australia over the past 27 years. Knowing which plant traits have changed through …