Combining new synthetic biology tools to boost crop CO2 capture and growth

提高作物产量的一个解决方案是提高Rubisco酶的二氧化碳固定特性，该酶的低活性经常限制植物的生长。该项目利用新的合成生物学能力在实验室中人工进化Rubisco，并选择具有改进性能的新版本。这些有益的变化将通过靶向基因编辑方法引入Rubisco作物，并对光合作用、生长和产量的改善进行评估。这一信息将有助于寻求加强光合作用的互补生物技术努力，并有助于实现第二次绿色革命，以满足未来农业生产力和资源利用的改进要求。

A solution for improving crop yield is to enhance the carbon dioxide fixation properties of the enzyme Rubisco whose inefficient activity often limits plant growth. This project makes use of new synthetic biology capabilities to artificially evolve Rubisco in the laboratory and select for new versions with improved performance. These beneficial changes will be introduced into crop Rubisco using targeted gene editing approaches and the improvements in photosynthesis, growth and yield evaluated. This information will aid complimentary biotechnological efforts seeking to supercharge photosynthesis and help deliver the second Green Revolution needed to meet the improvement required in future agriculture productivity and resource use.