Optogenetics for light control of biological systems

V Emiliani, E Entcheva, R Hedrich… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Optogenetic techniques have been developed to allow control over the activity of selected
cells within a highly heterogeneous tissue, using a combination of genetic engineering and …

Into the shadows and back into sunlight: photosynthesis in fluctuating light

SP Long, SH Taylor, SJ Burgess… - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
Photosynthesis is an important remaining opportunity for further improvement in the genetic
yield potential of our major crops. Measurement, analysis, and improvement of leaf CO2 …

The physiology of plant responses to drought

A Gupta, A Rico-Medina, AI Caño-Delgado - Science, 2020 - science.org
Drought alone causes more annual loss in crop yield than all pathogens combined. To
adapt to moisture gradients in soil, plants alter their physiology, modify root growth and …

GABA signalling modulates stomatal opening to enhance plant water use efficiency and drought resilience

B Xu, Y Long, X Feng, X Zhu, N Sai, L Chirkova… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
The non-protein amino acid γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) has been proposed to be an
ancient messenger for cellular communication conserved across biological kingdoms. GABA …

Guard cell metabolism and stomatal function

T Lawson, J Matthews - Annual review of plant biology, 2020 - annualreviews.org
The control of gaseous exchange between the leaf and external atmosphere is governed by
stomatal conductance (gs); therefore, stomata play a critical role in photosynthesis and …

Sucrose utilization for improved crop yields: A review article

OO Aluko, C Li, Q Wang, H Liu - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photosynthetic carbon converted to sucrose is vital for plant growth. Sucrose acts as a
signaling molecule and a primary energy source that coordinates the source and sink …

The influence of stomatal morphology and distribution on photosynthetic gas exchange

EL Harrison, L Arce Cubas, JE Gray… - The Plant …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The intricate and interconnecting reactions of C3 photosynthesis are often limited by one of
two fundamental processes: the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy, or the …

Natural variation in crops: realized understanding, continuing promise

Y Liang, HJ Liu, J Yan, F Tian - Annual review of plant biology, 2021 - annualreviews.org
Crops feed the world's population and shape human civilization. The improvement of crop
productivity has been ongoing for almost 10,000 years and has evolved from an experience …

GABA: A key player in drought stress resistance in plants

MM Hasan, NM Alabdallah, BM Alharbi… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is a non-protein amino acid involved in various physiological
processes; it aids in the protection of plants against abiotic stresses, such as drought, heavy …

Increased stomatal conductance induces rapid changes to photosynthetic rate in response to naturally fluctuating light conditions in rice

W Yamori, K Kusumi, K Iba… - Plant, Cell & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
A close correlation between stomatal conductance and the steady‐state photosynthetic rate
has been observed for diverse plant species under various environmental conditions …