Chemical intervention in plant sugar signalling increases yield and resilience

Cara A. Griffiths, Ram Sagar, Yiqun Geng, Lucia F. Primavesi, Mitul K. Patel, Melissa K. Passarelli, Ian S. Gilmore, Rory T. Steven, Josephine Bunch, Matthew J. Paul () and Benjamin G. Davis ()
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Cara A. Griffiths: Plant Biology and Crop Science, Rothamsted Research
Ram Sagar: Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Yiqun Geng: Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Lucia F. Primavesi: Plant Biology and Crop Science, Rothamsted Research
Mitul K. Patel: Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Melissa K. Passarelli: National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging (NiCE-MSI), National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Ian S. Gilmore: National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging (NiCE-MSI), National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Rory T. Steven: National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging (NiCE-MSI), National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Josephine Bunch: National Centre of Excellence in Mass Spectrometry Imaging (NiCE-MSI), National Physical Laboratory (NPL)
Matthew J. Paul: Plant Biology and Crop Science, Rothamsted Research
Benjamin G. Davis: Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford

Nature, 2016, vol. 540, issue 7634, 574-578

Abstract: Treatment with signalling precursors of trehalose-6-phosphate allows light-triggered release of trehalose-6-phosphate in Arabidopsis thaliana and increases the yield and drought resistance of spring wheat (Triticum aestivum).

Date: 2016
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