Steven Burgess
@sjb287.bsky.social
Assistant Professor UIUC, plant biology, evolution #synbio #photosynthesis #plantscience
Link here doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Evaluating effects of elevated [CO2] and accelerated NPQ relaxation on yield, physiology and transcription in soybean
Improving photosynthetic efficiency is proposed as a means of enhancing crop productivity under rising atmospheric CO2 concentrations ([CO2]). To assess whether additive gains can be realized from sim...
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November 23, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Link here doi.org/10.1101/2025...
Both VPZ and WT showed equal response to eCO2, suggesting against sink limitation, but there was no growth or yield benefit of VPZ in the year tested. It is possible that environment can play an important role in determining the efficacy of this strategy and further research is required. #plantsci
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Both VPZ and WT showed equal response to eCO2, suggesting against sink limitation, but there was no growth or yield benefit of VPZ in the year tested. It is possible that environment can play an important role in determining the efficacy of this strategy and further research is required. #plantsci
There were very few genes that showed differential expression between WT and VPZ. However one was a mitochondrial thioredoxin, further studies are required, but it may point towards redox imbalance. We have some ideas why that will try to explore further in a later paper. Other take-homes...
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
There were very few genes that showed differential expression between WT and VPZ. However one was a mitochondrial thioredoxin, further studies are required, but it may point towards redox imbalance. We have some ideas why that will try to explore further in a later paper. Other take-homes...
While VPZ soy saw increased light use efficiency, we did not see increased maximum efficiency of CO2 fixation under the conditions tested. So more electrons - but not used for photosynthesis. Why this differs from previous years is unclear, but transcriptomics provides some clues..
November 23, 2025 at 10:03 PM
While VPZ soy saw increased light use efficiency, we did not see increased maximum efficiency of CO2 fixation under the conditions tested. So more electrons - but not used for photosynthesis. Why this differs from previous years is unclear, but transcriptomics provides some clues..
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September 4, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Calling #mycologists and anyone working on plant fungal interactions, please help spread the word - opportunity to come work with these wonderful people @minyaaa.bsky.social @roseamarks.bsky.social @dallingjim.bsky.social