Engineering photosynthetic CO2 assimilation to develop new crop varieties to cope with future climates

Robert E. Sharwood; Benedict M. Long

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-64926-5_11

Engineering photosynthetic CO2 assimilation to develop new crop varieties to cope with future climates

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Agricultural crop production must significantly increase in the next 30 years to ensure supply of enough nutritious food for the burgeoning global population. However, increasing variability in global climates and reductions in arable land are placing significant pressure on crop production. Most of the key food production crops such as wheat, rice, soybean and barley operate C3 photosynthetic biochemistry that is often limited by the efficiency of CO2 fixation, underpinned by the enzyme Rubisco (ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase).

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Photosynthesis, Respiration, and Climate Change
Editors	Katie M. Becklin, Joy K. Ward, Danielle A. Way
Place of Publication	Switzerland
Publisher	Springer
Pages	333-354
Number of pages	22
ISBN (Electronic)	9783030649265
ISBN (Print)	9783030649258
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64926-5_11
Publication status	Published - 2021

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