We compared how stomatal morphology and physiology control intrinsic leaf water use
efficiency (iWUE) in two C 3 and six C 4 grasses grown at ambient (400 µmol mol –1 ) or glacial …

Starch granule initiation is poorly understood at the molecular level. The glucosyltransferase,
STARCH SYNTHASE 4 (SS4), plays a central role in granule initiation in Arabidopsis …

Atmospheric carbon dioxide ( CO 2 ) directly determines the rate of plant photosynthesis and
indirectly effects plant productivity and fitness and may therefore act as a selective pressure …

Background Cellular membranes are dynamic structures, continuously adjusting their
composition, allowing plants to respond to developmental signals, stresses, and changing …

Although sugar regulates photosynthesis, the signalling pathways underlying this process
remain elusive, especially for C 4 crops. To address this knowledge gap and identify potential …

Recent work has identified several proteins involved in starch granule initiation, the first step
of starch synthesis. However, the degree of conservation in the granule initiation process …

… All 64 of the transcripts identified in this analysis were also DE in the Watson-Lazowski et
al. (2016) analysis of this data. Transcripts mapping to within 1 kb of a DMS were enriched for …

Background Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum subsp. durum) is widely grown for pasta
production, and more recently, is gaining additional interest due to its resilience to warm, dry …

To better understand the coordination between dark and light reactions during the transition
from C 3 to C 4 photosynthesis, we optimized a method for separating thylakoids from …

Background and Aims The mechanisms of sugar sensing in grasses remain elusive, especially
those using C 4 photosynthesis even though a large proportion of the world's agricultural …