Overexpression of the RieskeFeS protein increasese electron transport rates and biomass yield

Simkin, Andrew J., McAusland, Lorna, Lawson, Tracy and Raines, Christine A. (2017) Overexpression of the RieskeFeS protein increasese electron transport rates and biomass yield. Plant Physiology, 175 . pp. 134-145. ISSN 1532-2548

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Abstract

In this study, we generated transgenic Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) plants overexpressing the Rieske FeS protein (PetC), a component of the cytochrome b6f (cyt b6f) complex. Increasing the levels of this protein resulted in concomitant increases in the levels of cyt f (PetA) and cyt b6 (PetB), core proteins of the cyt b6f complex. Interestingly, an increase in the levels of proteins in both the photosystem I (PSI) and PSII complexes also was seen in the Rieske FeS overexpression plants. Although the mechanisms leading to these changes remain to be identified, the transgenic plants presented here provide novel tools to explore this. Importantly, overexpression of the Rieske FeS protein resulted in substantial and significant impacts on the quantum efficiency of PSI and PSII,electron transport, biomass, and seed yield in Arabidopsis plants. These results demonstrate the potential for manipulating electron transport processes to increase crop productivity.

Item Type: Article
RIS ID: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/880687
Keywords: RieskeFeS, Arabidopsis, gas exchange, electron transport, biomass, yield
Schools/Departments: University of Nottingham, UK > Faculty of Science > School of Biosciences > Division of Plant and Crop Sciences
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.17.00622
Depositing User: Mcausland, Lorna
Date Deposited: 18 Sep 2017 09:25
Last Modified: 04 May 2020 19:04
URI: https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/id/eprint/46456

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