Latest news from Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project on Newswise en-us Copyright 2024 Newswise 115 31 / /images/newswise-logo-rss.gif /articles/changes-upstream-ripe-team-uses-crisprcas9-to-alter-photosynthesis-for-the-first-time/?sc=rsin /articles/changes-upstream-ripe-team-uses-crisprcas9-to-alter-photosynthesis-for-the-first-time/?sc=rsin Fri, 07 Jun 2024 14:00:00 EST A RIPE team used CRISPR/Cas9 to increase gene expression in rice by changing its upstream regulatory DNA. Their work is the first unbiased gene-editing approach to increase gene expression and downstream photosynthetic activity and was recently published in Science Advances. Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project /articles/engineered-increase-in-mesophyll-conductance-improves-photosynthetic-efficiency-in-field-trial/?sc=rsin /articles/engineered-increase-in-mesophyll-conductance-improves-photosynthetic-efficiency-in-field-trial/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:00:00 EST Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project /articles/engineered-increase-in-mesophyll-conductance-improves-photosynthetic-efficiency-in-field-trial2/?sc=rsin /articles/engineered-increase-in-mesophyll-conductance-improves-photosynthetic-efficiency-in-field-trial2/?sc=rsin Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:00:00 EST Researchers have engineered mesophyll conductance, which plays a key role in photosynthesis and refers to the ease with which CO2 can move through a leaf's cells before ultimately becoming sugar to feed the plant. Their results are featured in an upcoming paper in the Plant Biotechnology Journal. Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project /articles/recent-review-highlights-key-new-insights-in-rubisco-regulation-to-enhance-crop-productivity/?sc=rsin /articles/recent-review-highlights-key-new-insights-in-rubisco-regulation-to-enhance-crop-productivity/?sc=rsin Thu, 07 Dec 2023 08:05:08 EST Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project /articles/university-of-illinois-experts-available-to-discuss-climate-change-s-effect-on-agriculture-ahead-of-cop-28/?sc=rsin /articles/university-of-illinois-experts-available-to-discuss-climate-change-s-effect-on-agriculture-ahead-of-cop-28/?sc=rsin Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:05:08 EST Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project /articles/us-uk-experts-available-to-discuss-what-earth-s-rising-temperatures-mean-for-food-crops/?sc=rsin /articles/us-uk-experts-available-to-discuss-what-earth-s-rising-temperatures-mean-for-food-crops/?sc=rsin Wed, 12 Jul 2023 18:00:46 EST Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project /articles/ripe-researchers-determine-chloroplast-size-unlikely-option-for-improving-photosynthetic-efficiency/?sc=rsin /articles/ripe-researchers-determine-chloroplast-size-unlikely-option-for-improving-photosynthetic-efficiency/?sc=rsin Mon, 26 Jun 2023 09:55:29 EST A group of RIPE researchers have found, for the first time, that chloroplast size manipulations are unlikely to be an option for increasing crop photosynthetic efficiency. Their work was recently published in New Phytologist. Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project /articles/unveiling-the-secrets-of-green-pods-the-role-of-soybean-pods-and-seeds-in-photosynthesis/?sc=rsin /articles/unveiling-the-secrets-of-green-pods-the-role-of-soybean-pods-and-seeds-in-photosynthesis/?sc=rsin Wed, 14 Jun 2023 10:05:15 EST Many people study photosynthesis in plant leaves, but since the pods and immature seeds (edamame) of soybean plants are also green, they are receiving chlorophyll and should be studied as well. Researchers with the RIPE Project discovered that chlorophyll in soybean pods plays a vital role in the plant's photosynthetic process and significantly contributes to soybean yield. Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) Project