Overexpression of the RieskeFeS Protein Increases Electron Transport Rates and Biomass Yield  . Issue 1 (28th July 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Simkin, Andrew J.; McAusland, Lorna; Lawson, Tracy; Raines, Christine A.
• Is Part Of: Plant physiology. Volume 175:Issue 1(2017)
• Page Start: 134
• Page End: 145
• Publication Date: 2017-07-28
• Subjects: Plant physiology -- Periodicals; Botany -- Periodicals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 571.2
• DOI: 10.1104/pp.17.00622
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-0889

Abstract

Abstract : Overexpression of the Rieske FeS protein results in significant increases in the quantum efficiencies of PSI and PSII, increases in Amax, and has the potential to increase crop productivity. Abstract: In this study, we generated transgenic Arabidopsis ( Arabidopsis thaliana ) plants overexpressing the Rieske FeS protein (PetC), a component of the cytochrome b6 f (cyt b6 f ) complex. Increasing the levels of this protein resulted in concomitant increases in the levels of cyt f (PetA) and cyt b6 (PetB), core proteins of the cyt b6 f complex. Interestingly, an increase in the levels of proteins in both the photosystem I (PSI) and PSII complexes also was seen in the Rieske FeS overexpression plants. Although the mechanisms leading to these changes remain to be identified, the transgenic plants presented here provide novel tools to explore this. Importantly, overexpression of the Rieske FeS protein resulted in substantial and significant impacts on the quantum efficiency of PSI and PSII, electron transport, biomass, and seed yield in Arabidopsis plants. These results demonstrate the potential for manipulating electron transport processes to increase crop productivity.