Cellular perspectives for improving mesophyll conductance

摘要: After entering the leaf, CO2 faces an intricate pathway to site of photosynthetic fixation embedded within chloroplasts. The efficiency flux is hindered by a number structural and biochemical barriers which, together, define ease flow gas termed mesophyll conductance. Previous authors have identified key elements this pathway, raising prospect engineering system improve and, thus, increase leaf efficiency. In review, we provide perspective on potential for improving individual that contribute complex parameter. We lay particular emphasis generation cellular architecture which sets initial boundaries conductance parameters, incorporating overview molecular transport processes been proposed as major facilitators across along pathway. review highlights research areas where future effort might be invested our fundamental understanding function consequently, enable translation these findings crop photosynthesis.