Expression of a CO2-permeable aquaporin enhances mesophyll conductance in the C4 species Setaria viridis
M. Ermakova, H. Osborn, M. Groszmann, S. Bala, S. McGaughey, C. Byrt, H. Alonso-cantabrana, S. Tyerman, R. T. Furbank, R. E. Sharwood, S. von Caemmerer
The paper shows that expressing a CO2-permeable aquaporin in mesophyll cells of Setaria viridis increases CO2 diffusion conductance and enhances C4 photosynthesis.
bioRxiv · Apr 28, 2021Plant Biology