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Heat tolerance in a wild Oryza species is attributed to maintenance of Rubisco activation by a thermally stable Rubisco activase ortholog.
The New phytologist - 1 Aug 2016
Scafaro Andrew P, Gallé Alexander, Van Rie Jeroen, Carmo-Silva Elizabete, Salvucci Michael E, Atwell Brian J
Abstract excerpt
The mechanistic basis of tolerance to heat stress was investigated in Oryza sativa and two wild rice species, Oryza meridionalis and Oryza australiensis. The wild relatives are endemic to the hot, arid Australian savannah. Leaf elongation rates and gas exchange were measured during short periods of supra-optimal heat, revealing species differences. The Rubisco activase (RCA) gene from each species was sequenced....
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