Vernalization of Winter Crops Increases Photosynthetic Energy Conversion Efficiency and Seed Yield.

Norman P A Hüner, Alexander G Ivanov, Beth Szyszka-Mroz, Leon A Bravo, Leonid V Savitch, Marianna Krol

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Norman P A HünerDepartment of Biology, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-8723-6961

Alexander G IvanovDepartment of Biology, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7910-5494

Beth Szyszka-MrozDepartment of Biology, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.

Leon A BravoDepartment of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile.ORCID 0000-0003-4705-4842

Leonid V SavitchOttawa Research and Development Centre, Ottawa, ON K1A OC6, Canada.

Marianna KrolDepartment of Biology, Western University, 1151 Richmond St., London, ON N6A 3K7, Canada.

Funding

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council PGPIN/03729-2017

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We summarize our present knowledge of the regulation of photostasis and photosynthetic performance versus photoprotection in response to vernalization and conclude that the enhanced photosynthetic performance of winter crops is due to an inherent increase in photosynthetic energy conversion efficiency induced by vernalization which translates into high seed yield in the field as well as under controlled environment conditions. This is consistent with the published data for enhanced photosynthetic performance of the only two extant terrestrial angiosperms,

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CBFsenergy conversionphotostasisseed yieldvernalization

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PMID40805706

DOI10.3390/plants14152357

PMCPMC12349410

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