OsPATROL1 overexpression accelerates stomatal opening to enhance photosynthetic induction and growth under fluctuating light in rice
Naoya Katsuhama, Ryutaro Morita, Yu Wakabayashi, Sangil Park, Hiroshi Fukayama, Naohiro Aoki, Ichiro Terashima, Wataru Yamori
This study shows that overexpressing OsPATROL1 in rice speeds up stomatal opening, improves photosynthetic induction, and boosts growth under fluctuating light without reducing water-use efficiency.
bioRxiv · Sep 3, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology