Coordinated regulation of photosynthesis in rice increases yield and tolerance to environmental stress

Date
2014-12-01Author
Ambavaram, Madana M. R.
Basu, Supratim
Krishnan, Arjun
Ramegowda, X.
Batlang, Utlwang
Rahman, L.
Baisakh, Niranjan
Pereira, Andy
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Improving photosynthetic efficiency to increase crop yield is an important goal of plant breeders. Here, Ambavaram et al. identify a transcription factor that is a key regulator of photosynthetic carbon metabolism in rice and show that its overexpression enhances grain yield.