Engineering the cyanobacterial ATP-driven BCT1 bicarbonate transporter for functional targeting to C3 plant chloroplasts
S. Rottet, L. M. Rourke, I. C. M. Pabuayon, S. Y. Phua, S. Yee, H. N. Weerasooriya, X. Wang, H. S. Mehra, N. D. Nguyen, B. M. Long, J. V. Moroney, G. D. Price
The paper describes the directed evolution and rational design of a cyanobacterial bicarbonate transporter and its subunit localization in chloroplasts to improve C3 plant photosynthesis.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2024 · PreprintPlant Biology