Oral Presentation International Plant Molecular Biology Conference 2024

Co-ordination of Photosynthesis (#286)

Amanda Cavanagh 1
  1. University of Essex, Colchester, ESSEX, United Kingdom

Adapting crops to warmer growing season temperatures is a major challenge in mitigating the impacts of climate change on crop production. While nearly all processes in plants are impacted by above-optimum temperatures, the impact of heat stress on photosynthetic processes stand out for their centrality. Therefore, understanding and improving photosynthetic responses to changing environmental conditions is crucial in developing high-yielding resilient crops. This talk provides an update on transgenic strategies that show promise in improving the high-temperature tolerance of photosynthesis.