Plant BiologybioRxiv
Triacylglycerol stability limits futile cycles and inhibition of carbon capture in oil-accumulating tobacco leaves
Brandon S Johnson, Doug K Allen, Philip D Bates
This study shows that unstable triacylglycerol (TAG) production and futile cycles limit oil accumulation in engineered tobacco leaves, but the LEC2 line overcomes these issues by stabilizing TAG and restoring CO2 assimilation.
DOI 10.1093/plphys/kiae121