Abstract
Recycling of the 2-phosphoglycolate generated by the oxygenase reaction of Rubisco requires a complex and energy-consuming set of reactions collectively known as the photorespiratory cycle. Several approaches aimed at reducing the rates of photorespiratory energy or carbon loss have been proposed, based either on screening for natural variation or by means of genetic engineering. Recent work indicates that plant yield can be substantially improved by the alteration of photorespiratory fluxes or by engineering artificial bypasses to photorespiration. However, there is also evidence indicating that, under certain environmental and/or nutritional conditions, reduced photorespiratory capacity may be detrimental to plant performance. Here we summarize recent advances obtained in photorespiratory engineering and discuss prospects for these advances to be transferred to major crops to help address the globally increasing demand for food and biomass production.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 2977-2988 |
| Number of pages | 12 |
| Journal | Journal of experimental botany |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - May 1 2016 |
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Keywords
- Crops
- Food production
- Genetic engineering
- Photorespiration
- Rubisco
- Yield improvement
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physiology
- Plant Science
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Manipulating photorespiration to increase plant productivity : Recent advances and perspectives for crop improvement. / Betti, Marco; Bauwe, Hermann; Busch, Florian A.; Fernie, Alisdair R.; Keech, Olivier; Levey, Myles; Ort, Donald Richard; Parry, Martin A.J.; Sage, Rowan; Timm, Stefan; Walker, Berkley; Weber, Andreas P.M.
In: Journal of experimental botany, Vol. 67, No. 10, 01.05.2016, p. 2977-2988.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Manipulating photorespiration to increase plant productivity
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AU - Betti, Marco
AU - Bauwe, Hermann
AU - Busch, Florian A.
AU - Fernie, Alisdair R.
AU - Keech, Olivier
AU - Levey, Myles
AU - Ort, Donald Richard
AU - Parry, Martin A.J.
AU - Sage, Rowan
AU - Timm, Stefan
AU - Walker, Berkley
AU - Weber, Andreas P.M.
PY - 2016/5/1
Y1 - 2016/5/1
N2 - Recycling of the 2-phosphoglycolate generated by the oxygenase reaction of Rubisco requires a complex and energy-consuming set of reactions collectively known as the photorespiratory cycle. Several approaches aimed at reducing the rates of photorespiratory energy or carbon loss have been proposed, based either on screening for natural variation or by means of genetic engineering. Recent work indicates that plant yield can be substantially improved by the alteration of photorespiratory fluxes or by engineering artificial bypasses to photorespiration. However, there is also evidence indicating that, under certain environmental and/or nutritional conditions, reduced photorespiratory capacity may be detrimental to plant performance. Here we summarize recent advances obtained in photorespiratory engineering and discuss prospects for these advances to be transferred to major crops to help address the globally increasing demand for food and biomass production.
AB - Recycling of the 2-phosphoglycolate generated by the oxygenase reaction of Rubisco requires a complex and energy-consuming set of reactions collectively known as the photorespiratory cycle. Several approaches aimed at reducing the rates of photorespiratory energy or carbon loss have been proposed, based either on screening for natural variation or by means of genetic engineering. Recent work indicates that plant yield can be substantially improved by the alteration of photorespiratory fluxes or by engineering artificial bypasses to photorespiration. However, there is also evidence indicating that, under certain environmental and/or nutritional conditions, reduced photorespiratory capacity may be detrimental to plant performance. Here we summarize recent advances obtained in photorespiratory engineering and discuss prospects for these advances to be transferred to major crops to help address the globally increasing demand for food and biomass production.
KW - Crops
KW - Food production
KW - Genetic engineering
KW - Photorespiration
KW - Rubisco
KW - Yield improvement
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VL - 67
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JO - Journal of Experimental Botany
JF - Journal of Experimental Botany
SN - 0022-0957
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