Reducing stomatal density by expression of a synthetic EPF increases leaf intrinsic water use efficiency and reduces plant water use in a C4crop

Author:

Ferguson John N.ORCID,Schmuker Peter,Dmitrieva Anna,Quach Truyen,Zhang Tieling,Ge Zhengxiang,Nersesian Natalya,Sato Shirley J,Clemente Tom E.,Leakey Andrew D.B.ORCID

Abstract

AbstractEnhancing crop water use efficiency (WUE) is a key target trait for climatic resilience and expanding cultivation on marginal lands. Reducing stomatal conductance (gs) through manipulating stomatal density has been observed to translate to improved WUE in multiple C3crop species. However, reducinggsin C3species often reduces photosynthetic carbon gain. A different response is expected in C4plants because they possess specialized anatomy and biochemistry which concentrates CO2at the site of fixation. This modifies the photosynthesis (AN) relationship with intracellular CO2concentration (ci) so that photosynthesis is CO2-saturated and reductions ingsare unlikely to impairAN. To test this hypothesis, genetic strategies were investigated to reduce stomatal density in the C4crop sorghum. Constitutive expression of a synthetic epidermal patterning factor (EPF) transgenic allele in sorghum, lead to reduced stomatal densities. A moderate reduction in stomatal density did not strengthen stomatal limitation to AN, improved WUE, reduced water use, and avoided loss of carbon fixation during a period of water deprivation. However, these positive outcomes were associated with negative pleiotropic effects on reproductive development and photosynthetic capacity. Avoiding pleiotropy by targeting expression of the transgene to specific tissues provides a potential pathway to optimal agronomic outcomes.

Publisher

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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