Reducing transitory starch in cassava impairs photosynthesis and carbon export to storage roots
Qingting Liu, Christian E. Lamm, Alexander Kaier, Jörg Hofmann, Johannes S. Schmidt, Chiu Tai-Yuan, Shu‐Heng Chang, Wilhelm Gruissem, Uwe Sonnewald, Wolfgang Zierer
This study shows that reducing transitory starch in cassava impairs photosynthesis and carbon export to storage roots, with more severe effects under field conditions.
bioRxiv · Oct 22, 2026 · PreprintPlant Biology