In the past, there have been drought events in different parts of the world, which have
negatively influenced the productivity and production of various crops including wheat …

Photosynthesis is currently a focus for crop improvement. The majority of this work has taken
place and been assessed in leaves, and limited consideration has been given to the …

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 …

The green area displayed by a crop is a good indicator of its photosynthetic capacity, while
chlorophyll retention or 'stay-green'is regarded as a key indicator of stress adaptation …

The yield losses in cereal crops because of abiotic stress and the expected huge losses
from climate change indicate our urgent need for useful traits to achieve food security. The …

Although leaves are considered the main site for photosynthesis, other green nonfoliar
tissues can carry out considerable amounts of photosynthetic carbon assimilation. With …

Cropping systems require careful nitrogen (N) management to increase the sustainability of
agricultural production. One important route towards enhanced sustainability is to increase …

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 …

Improving the yield stability of cereal crops with a view to bolstering global food security is
an important priority. The components of final grain number per plant at harvest are …

A better understanding of the effects of different source–sink ratio during the grain filling
period on grain growth may be relevant in order to further increase cereal grain yield. The …