Caroline A. Sparks

Can small reductions in Rubisco content improve nitrogen use in wheat without negatively impacting biomass or grain yield?

In this study, the level of Rubisco protein was reduced in wheat using RNAi, to test the hypothesis that photosynthesis, growth, and grain yield could be maintained whilst improving nitrogen use efficiency. The RNAi Rubisco wheat plants, with a Rubisco activity of less than 70% o...