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SUMMARY:Rubisco activity and the response of crop leaf photosynthesis to s
 hade - Dr Samuel Taylor\, University of Lancaster
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CONTACT:Kumari Billakurthi
DESCRIPTION:The enzyme Rubisco has a central role in photosynthetic carbon
  assimilation. Conditions of intermittent shade\, which are experienced by
  plant leaves in crop canopies\, affect its activity. Rubisco activity is 
 maximised in saturating light and decreases in shade\, but changes in Rubi
 sco activity lag behind the changes in light intensity that they track. Fr
 om a crop improvement perspective\, how much and how quickly does Rubisco 
 activity change in response to shade\, and what is the impact on crop leaf
  photosynthetic efficiency? Furthermore\, when working with crops like cow
 pea\, that are important for the food security of burgeoning populations i
 n regions like Sub-Saharan Africa\, can we identify genetic variation for 
 photosynthetic efficiency under fluctuating light that could be used to he
 lp improve crop productivity?
LOCATION:Online / Plant Sciences LLT for Department members only
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