Plant BiologybioRxivPreprint
Reducing stomatal density by expression of a synthetic EPF increases leaf intrinsic water use efficiency and reduces plant water use in a C4 crop
John N. Ferguson, Peter Schmuker, Anna Dmitrieva…·Andrew D.B. Leakey
This study shows that reducing stomatal density in sorghum via synthetic EPF expression improves water use efficiency without compromising carbon fixation, but with trade-offs in reproductive development.
DOI 10.1101/2024.02.01.578512