Increased SBPase activity improves photosynthesis and grain yield in wheat grown in greenhouse conditions

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Driever, S. M., Simkin, A. J., Alotaibi, S., Fisk, S. J., Madgwick, P. J., Sparks, C. A., Jones, H. D., Lawson, T., Parry, M. A. J. and Raines, C. A. 2017. Increased SBPase activity improves photosynthesis and grain yield in wheat grown in greenhouse conditions. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences. 372 (1730), pp. 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0384

AuthorsDriever, S. M., Simkin, A. J., Alotaibi, S., Fisk, S. J., Madgwick, P. J., Sparks, C. A., Jones, H. D., Lawson, T., Parry, M. A. J. and Raines, C. A.
Abstract

To meet the growing demand for food, substantial improvements in yields are needed. This is particularly the case for wheat, where global yield has stagnated in recent years. Increasing photosynthesis has been identified as a primary target to achieve yield improvements. To increase leaf photosynthesis in wheat, the level of the Calvin–Benson cycle enzyme sedoheptulose-1,7-biphosphatase (SBPase) has been increased through transformation and expression of a Brachypodium distachyon SBPase gene construct. Transgenic lines with increased SBPase protein levels and activity were grown under greenhouse conditions and showed enhanced leaf photosynthesis and increased total biomass and dry seed yield. This showed the potential of improving yield potential by increasing leaf photosynthesis in a crop species such as wheat. The results are discussed with regard to future strategies for further improvement of photosynthesis in wheat.

This article is part of the themed issue ‘Enhancing photosynthesis in crop plants: targets for improvement’.

Year of Publication2017
JournalPhilosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B-Biological Sciences
Journal citation372 (1730), pp. 1-10
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2016.0384
Open accessPublished as bronze (free) open access
FunderBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Funder project or codeWheat
15-IWYP Realising increased photosynthetic efficiency to increase wheat yields
Crop Improvement Research Club (CIRC)
Biogeochemistry of soils & water [Diffuse Pollutants]
[20:20 Wheat] Maximising yield potential of wheat
Output statusPublished
Publication dates
Online14 Aug 2017
Publication process dates
Accepted13 Feb 2017
PublisherRoyal Society, London
Royal Society Publishing
Copyright licenseCC BY
ISSN0962-8436

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