Plant BiologybioRxiv
Targeted knockdown of ribulose-1, 5-bisphosphate carboxylase-oxygenase in rice mesophyll cells impact on photosynthesis and growth
C. Maheshwari, R. A. Coe, S. KARKI…·H.-C. Lin
This study knocks down Rubisco small subunit genes in rice mesophyll cells, reducing Rubisco protein content and CO2 assimilation, leading to decreased biomass and grain yield.
DOI 10.1016/j.jplph.2021.153395