Engineering photorespiration

current state and future possibilities

authored by

Christoph Peterhänsel, K. Krause, H. P. Braun, G. S. Espie, A. R. Fernie, D. T. Hanson, O. Keech, V. G. Maurino, M. Mielewczik, R. F. Sage

Abstract

Reduction of flux through photorespiration has been viewed as a major way to improve crop carbon fixation and yield since the energy-consuming reactions associated with this pathway were discovered. This view has been supported by the biomasses increases observed in model species that expressed artificial bypass reactions to photorespiration. Here, we present an overview about the major current attempts to reduce photorespiratory losses in crop species and provide suggestions for future research priorities.

Organisation(s)

Institute of Plant Genetics
Institute of Botany

External Organisation(s)

University of Toronto
Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPI-MP)
University of New Mexico
Umea University
University Hospital Düsseldorf
ETH Zurich

Type

Review article

Journal

PLANT BIOLOGY

Volume

15

Pages

754-758

No. of pages

5

ISSN

1435-8603

Publication date

02.11.2012

Publication status

Published

Peer reviewed

Yes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science

Electronic version(s)

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1438-8677.2012.00681.x (Access: Unknown)