Rice MGD1-Mediated Improvement of Photosynthesis and Crop Yield by Flexible Adaptation to Different Light Conditions.

ABSTRACT: Flexible adaptation to different light intensities found in natural environments is crucial for efficient photosynthesis and yield production in crops. The ability to cope with suboptimal light conditions effectively and efficiently is clearly advantageous. In this study, increased photosynthetic ability, biomass accumulation, grain yield and high membrane lipid contents were observed in OsMGD1-overexpression plants of rice and tobacco under both low and high light conditions. Further exploration of the photosynthetic performance and xanthophyll cycle-dependent photoprotection in these transgenic plants revealed that under low light conditions, the overexpression lines maintained high levels of chlorophyll content and light harvesting capability, leading to a high photosynthetic quantum yi

SUBMITTER: Li S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12906798 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature