How can we make plants grow faster? A source–sink perspective on growth rate

Integrated plant phenotypic responses to contrasting above- and below-ground resources: key roles of specific leaf area and root mass fraction

(2015) Grégoire T. Freschet et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Response of nitrate reductase activity and NIA genes expression in roots of Arabidopsis hxk1 mutant treated with selected carbon and nitrogen metabolites

(2015) Małgorzata Reda   PLANT SCIENCE

Redesigning photosynthesis to sustainably meet global food and bioenergy demand

(2015) Donald R. Ort et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Sugar signals and the control of plant growth and development

(2014) Jeroen Lastdrager et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Is ‘peak N’ key to understanding the timing of flowering in annual plants?

(2014) Camille S. E. Guilbaud et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Tree carbon allocation dynamics determined using a carbon mass balance approach

(2014) Tamir Klein et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Relationship between starch degradation and carbon demand for maintenance and growth inArabidopsis thalianain different irradiance and temperature regimes

(2014) SARAH M. PILKINGTON et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Multiscale digitalArabidopsispredicts individual organ and whole-organism growth

(2014) Yin Hoon Chew et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Source/sink interactions underpin crop yield: the case for trehalose 6-phosphate/SnRK1 in improvement of wheat

(2014) David W. Lawlor et al.   Frontiers in Plant Science

Uncertainties in CMIP5 Climate Projections due to Carbon Cycle Feedbacks

(2013) Pierre Friedlingstein et al.   JOURNAL OF CLIMATE

Whole-plant versus leaf-level regulation of photosynthetic responses after partial defoliation in Eucalyptus globulus saplings

(2013) Alieta Eyles et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Harvest index, a parameter conditioning responsiveness of wheat plants to elevated CO2

(2013) Iker Aranjuelo et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Interplay between Sucrose and Folate Modulates Auxin Signaling in Arabidopsis

(2013) M. E. Stokes et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

The Trehalose 6-Phosphate/SnRK1 Signaling Pathway Primes Growth Recovery following Relief of Sink Limitation

(2013) C. Nunes et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Mycorrhiza-induced resistance: more than the sum of its parts?

(2013) Duncan D. Cameron et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Re-engineering of carbon fixation in plants – challenges for plant biotechnology to improve yields in a high-CO2 world

(2012) Christoph Peterhansel et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Starch turnover: pathways, regulation and role in growth

(2012) Mark Stitt et al.   CURRENT OPINION IN PLANT BIOLOGY

Plant growth rates and seed size: a re-evaluation

(2012) Lindsay A. Turnbull et al.   ECOLOGY

Pot size matters: a meta-analysis of the effects of rooting volume on plant growth

(2012) Hendrik Poorter et al.   FUNCTIONAL PLANT BIOLOGY

Manipulating resource allocation in plants

(2012) E. Bennett et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Non-structural carbohydrate partitioning in grass stems: a target to increase yield stability, stress tolerance, and biofuel production

(2012) T. L. Slewinski   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Atmospheric CO2 forces abrupt vegetation shifts locally, but not globally

(2012) Steven I. Higgins et al.   NATURE

A non-targeted metabolomics approach to quantifying differences in root storage between fast- and slow-growing plants

(2012) Rebecca R. L. Atkinson et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Coming of leaf age: control of growth by hydraulics and metabolics during leaf ontogeny

(2012) Florent Pantin et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Achieving yield gains in wheat

(2012) MATTHEW REYNOLDS et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

The Development of C4 Rice: Current Progress and Future Challenges

(2012) S. von Caemmerer et al.   SCIENCE

Starch in the Arabidopsis plant

(2012) Alison M. Smith   STARCH-STARKE

Quantifying how winter wheat crops accumulate and use nitrogen reserves during growth

(2011) A.J.D. Pask et al.   FIELD CROPS RESEARCH

Sugars, signalling, and plant development

(2011) A. L. Eveland et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Auxin–Cytokinin Interaction Regulates Meristem Development

(2011) Ying-Hua Su et al.   Molecular Plant

Evidence against sink limitation by the sucrose-to-starch route in potato plants expressing fructosyltransferases

(2011) Ellen Zuther et al.   PHYSIOLOGIA PLANTARUM

Metabolic control and regulation of the tricarboxylic acid cycle in photosynthetic and heterotrophic plant tissues

(2011) WAGNER L. ARAÚJO et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

A genetic playground for enhancing grain number in cereals

(2011) Nese Sreenivasulu et al.   TRENDS IN PLANT SCIENCE

Starch: Its Metabolism, Evolution, and Biotechnological Modification in Plants

(2010) Samuel C. Zeeman et al.   Annual Review of Plant Biology

Functional traits and the growth–mortality trade-off in tropical trees

(2010) S. Joseph Wright et al.   ECOLOGY

Decoupled leaf and stem economics in rain forest trees

(2010) Christopher Baraloto et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Carbon and nitrogen cycle dynamics in the O-CN land surface model: 2. Role of the nitrogen cycle in the historical terrestrial carbon balance

(2010) S. Zaehle et al.   GLOBAL BIOGEOCHEMICAL CYCLES

Simulation of wheat growth and development based on organ-level photosynthesis and assimilate allocation

(2010) J. B. Evers et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Metabolic and Signaling Aspects Underpinning the Regulation of Plant Carbon Nitrogen Interactions

(2010) Adriano Nunes-Nesi et al.   Molecular Plant

Carbohydrate Export from the Leaf: A Highly Regulated Process and Target to Enhance Photosynthesis and Productivity

(2010) E. A. Ainsworth et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Molecular mechanisms underlying frost tolerance in perennial grasses adapted to cold climates

(2010) Simen R. Sandve et al.   PLANT SCIENCE

Starch storage in the stems of wheat plants: localization and temporal changes

(2009) Graham N. Scofield et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

The costs and benefits of fast living

(2009) Karen E. Rose et al.   ECOLOGY LETTERS

Functional–structural plant modelling: a new versatile tool in crop science

(2009) J. Vos et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Elevated CO2 effects on plant carbon, nitrogen, and water relations: six important lessons from FACE

(2009) Andrew D. B. Leakey et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

Regulation and function of root exudates

(2009) DAYAKAR V. BADRI et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Adjustment of growth, starch turnover, protein content and central metabolism to a decrease of the carbon supply whenArabidopsisis grown in very short photoperiods

(2009) YVES GIBON et al.   PLANT CELL AND ENVIRONMENT

Increasing Sucrose Uptake Capacity of Wheat Grains Stimulates Storage Protein Synthesis

(2009) N. Weichert et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Will Elevated Carbon Dioxide Concentration Amplify the Benefits of Nitrogen Fixation in Legumes?

(2009) A. Rogers et al.   PLANT PHYSIOLOGY

Control of bud activation by an auxin transport switch

(2009) P. Prusinkiewicz et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A Strong Nucleotypic Effect on the Cell Cycle Regardless of Ploidy Level

(2008) D. Francis et al.   ANNALS OF BOTANY

Grain weight, radiation interception and use efficiency as affected by sink-strength in Mediterranean wheats released from 1940 to 2005

(2008) Martín M. Acreche et al.   FIELD CROPS RESEARCH

Genetic engineering of rice capable of synthesizing fructans and enhancing chilling tolerance

(2008) A. Kawakami et al.   JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BOTANY

FACE-ing the facts: inconsistencies and interdependence among field, chamber and modeling studies of elevated [CO2] impacts on crop yield and food supply

(2008) Elizabeth A. Ainsworth et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

Agriculture and the new challenges for photosynthesis research

(2008) E. H. Murchie et al.   NEW PHYTOLOGIST

The ArabidopsisGSQ5/DOG1Cvi allele is induced by the ABA-mediated sugar signalling pathway, and enhances sugar sensitivity by stimulatingABI4expression

(2008) Sheng Teng et al.   PLANT JOURNAL