Manipulating cell cycle of rice bundle sheath cells reduces their chloroplast occupancy and inhibits leaf growth
Kumari Billakurthi, Satish Kumar Eeda, Na Wang, Ruth Donald, Susan Stanley, Lei Hua, Zara Guppy, Dirk Inzé, Julian M. Hibberd
The paper shows that altering the cell cycle of rice bundle sheath cells affects chloroplast occupancy and leaf growth, but does not fully replicate C4 bundle sheath traits.
bioRxiv · Oct 27, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology