UPSC Cutting-Edge Seminar
Jane A. LangdaleDepartment of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, UK
Title:
Genetic regulation of leaf development in C4 grassesHost: Maria Eriksson
Room: Carl Kempe salen KB.E3.03
Abstract of her talk:
All grasses exhibit a characteristic strap shaped leaf blade but this consistent external morphology masks an underlying anatomical difference that distinguishes species that carry out C
4 versus C
3 photosynthesis. A multi-national effort aimed at introducing components of C
4 photosynthesis into the C
3 plant rice requires an understanding of the genetic regulation of C
4 leaf development, so that leaf anatomy can be manipulated in rice. I will provide an overview of our current understanding of C
4 leaf development, discuss recent research aimed at identifying genetic regulators of leaf anatomy, and illustrate how this research fits into the wider ‘C
4 Rice Project’.
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