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, S. Covshoff, R. Tapia, A. Tyagi, J. M. Hibberd, R. T. Furbank, W. P. Quick, 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.
bioRxiv · Aug 20, 2020Plant Biology