Shifting carbon flux from non-transient starch to lipid allows oil accumulation in transgenic tobacco leaves
K. Chu, L. M. Jenkins, S. R. Bailey, S. Kambhampati, S. Koley, K. Foley, J. J. Arp, K. J. Czymmek, P. D. Bates, D. K. Allen
This study shows that redirecting carbon from non-transient starch to lipid in tobacco leaves enables high oil accumulation through developmental source-sink plasticity.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2020Plant Biology