C4 photosynthesis represents a striking example of convergent evolution, where multiple plant lineages have independently modified an ancestral C3 pathway to enhance carbon fixation efficiency. This ...

A team led by Prof. Liu Xueyan from the Institute of Geochemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a new ...

By gaining a deeper understanding of the workings of this process, scientists can invent state-of-the-art technologies in the ...

In the journal Science, researchers from the Texas Field Station Network and Colorado State University study water-deprived ...

Scientists from IISc and Caltech have discovered why energy in photosynthesis flows through only one route, unlocking a ...

We humans may rule the jungle, but the plants around us do have us beat on one thing: photosynthesis, or the ability to convert sunlight into energy. Now, scientists at China’s Zhejiang University ...

A research team has demonstrated that greenhouse tomato productivity can be significantly improved by targeting leaf-level efficiency and plant layout strategies.

Aquaporins, a family of integral membrane proteins, play a pivotal role in regulating water transport and solute movement across cellular membranes in plants. Their function is intimately linked with ...

In a recent study,botanists investigated the effects of increasing the amount of carbon dioxide channels in plant membranes, but could not detect any impact on photosynthesis in model tobacco plants.

However, with the threat of freezing temperatures on the horizon, it is time to take them inside for the winter. Bringing ...

A new study describes a significant step toward improving photosynthesis and increasing yields by putting elements from cyanobacteria into crop plants. In order to feed a projected 9 billion people by ...