A study published in Science Advances has revealed promising strategies to significantly improve crop yields by addressing photorespiration, a metabolic process that can reduce productivity by up ...

A new chemical road map for a process called photorespiration in plant cells could reduce energy waste to increase plant productivity.

Abolishing photorespiration could result in up to a 55% increase in photosynthesis, placing photorespiration on center stage in attempts to improve photosynthetic efficiency and yield.

Finding ways to make plants work better could help feed a growing population, especially as the planet warms.

Scientists at MIT have turbocharged one of nature’s most sluggish but essential enzymes—rubisco—by applying a cutting-edge ...

Photorespiration can cut the efficiency of fixing carbon by 40 percent, stunting the plants. Photosynthesis happens in two main stages, but only one requires light.

A study of plant stable isotope signatures suggests that the ratio of photorespiration to photosynthesis in C 3 plants has fallen by around 25% since 1900, in line with the 100 ppm rise in ...

In a high-oxygen environment photorespiration essentially runs photosynthesis backwards for short spurts, costing the plant energy and resources.

Some plants, like rice, wheat, and maize, can combat photorespiration through a photosynthesis variation known as C4 photosynthesis. These plants engage an enzyme called phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP ...

Beyond photorespiration: A systematic approach to unlocking enhanced plant productivity New research from GAIN4CROPS project provides critical insights into overcoming one of agriculture's most ...